diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/IdleStateHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/IdleStateHandler.java
index b74ec7a55b..2d7c80b677 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/IdleStateHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/IdleStateHandler.java
@@ -98,9 +98,12 @@ import org.jboss.netty.util.TimerTask;
  * ...
  * bootstrap.setPipelineFactory(new MyPipelineFactory(timer));
  * ...
- * // To shut down, call {@link #releaseExternalResources()} or {@link Timer#stop()}.
  * </pre>
  *
+ * The {@link Timer} which was specified when the {@link ReadTimeoutHandler} is
+ * created should be stopped manually by calling {@link #releaseExternalResources()}
+ * or {@link Timer#stop()} when your application shuts down.
+ *
  * @author <a href="http://www.jboss.org/netty/">The Netty Project</a>
  * @author <a href="http://gleamynode.net/">Trustin Lee</a>
  * @version $Rev$, $Date$
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/ReadTimeoutHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/ReadTimeoutHandler.java
index 2a56486cd4..f0927cd771 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/ReadTimeoutHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/ReadTimeoutHandler.java
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ import org.jboss.netty.util.TimerTask;
  * ...
  * bootstrap.setPipelineFactory(new MyPipelineFactory(timer));
  * ...
- * // To shut down, call {@link #releaseExternalResources()} or {@link Timer#stop()}.
+ * </pre>
+ *
+ * The {@link Timer} which was specified when the {@link ReadTimeoutHandler} is
+ * created should be stopped manually by calling {@link #releaseExternalResources()}
+ * or {@link Timer#stop()} when your application shuts down.
  *
  * @author <a href="http://www.jboss.org/netty/">The Netty Project</a>
  * @author <a href="http://gleamynode.net/">Trustin Lee</a>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/WriteTimeoutHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/WriteTimeoutHandler.java
index 81e2c6928a..81f7341957 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/WriteTimeoutHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/WriteTimeoutHandler.java
@@ -60,10 +60,12 @@ import org.jboss.netty.util.TimerTask;
  * {@link Timer} timer = new {@link HashedWheelTimer}();
  * ...
  * bootstrap.setPipelineFactory(new MyPipelineFactory(timer));
- * ...
- * // To shut down, call {@link #releaseExternalResources()} or {@link Timer#stop()}.
  * </pre>
  *
+ * The {@link Timer} which was specified when the {@link ReadTimeoutHandler} is
+ * created should be stopped manually by calling {@link #releaseExternalResources()}
+ * or {@link Timer#stop()} when your application shuts down.
+ *
  * @author <a href="http://www.jboss.org/netty/">The Netty Project</a>
  * @author <a href="http://gleamynode.net/">Trustin Lee</a>
  * @version $Rev$, $Date$