diff --git a/runtime/doc/message.txt b/runtime/doc/message.txt
index 83e2198..b2d0578 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/message.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/message.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*message.txt*   For Vim version 8.0.  Last change: 2016 Sep 01
+*message.txt*   For Vim version 8.0.  Last change: 2017 Jan 02
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@
   Command too recursive
 
 This happens when an Ex command executes an Ex command that executes an Ex
-command, etc.  This is only allowed 200 times.  When it's more there probably
-is an endless loop.  Probably a |:execute| or |:source| command is involved.
+command, etc.  The limit is 200 or the value of 'maxfuncdepth', whatever is
+larger.  When it's more there probably is an endless loop.  Probably a
+|:execute| or |:source| command is involved.
 
 							*E254*  >
   Cannot allocate color {name}