diff --git a/include/libssh/server.h b/include/libssh/server.h
index 4033dac7..12210883 100644
--- a/include/libssh/server.h
+++ b/include/libssh/server.h
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ LIBSSH_API int ssh_server_init_kex(ssh_session session);
 /**
  * @brief Free a ssh servers bind.
  *
+ * Note that this will also free options that have been set on the bind,
+ * including keys set with SSH_BIND_OPTIONS_IMPORT_KEY.
+ *
  * @param  ssh_bind_o     The ssh server bind to free.
  */
 LIBSSH_API void ssh_bind_free(ssh_bind ssh_bind_o);
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 676c49e7..2727b873 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -1926,7 +1926,8 @@ static int ssh_bind_set_algo(ssh_bind sshbind,
  *                        This is DEPRECATED, please do not use.
  *
  *                      - SSH_BIND_OPTIONS_IMPORT_KEY:
- *                        Set the Private Key for the server directly (ssh_key)
+ *                        Set the Private Key for the server directly
+ *                        (ssh_key). It will be free'd by ssh_bind_free().
  *
  *                      - SSH_BIND_OPTIONS_CIPHERS_C_S:
  *                        Set the symmetric cipher client to server (const char *,