diff --git a/python/core/layertree/qgslayertreelayer.sip b/python/core/layertree/qgslayertreelayer.sip
index 4d5d22549cd..d67f26c6a5a 100644
--- a/python/core/layertree/qgslayertreelayer.sip
+++ b/python/core/layertree/qgslayertreelayer.sip
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class QgsLayerTreeLayer : QgsLayerTreeNode
 
 
     explicit QgsLayerTreeLayer( const QString &layerId, const QString &name = QString(), const QString &source = QString(), const QString &provider = QString() );
+%Docstring
+ Constructor for QgsLayerTreeLayer using weak references to layer ID, name, public source, and provider key.
+%End
 
     QString layerId() const;
 %Docstring
diff --git a/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreelayer.h b/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreelayer.h
index feaf728e59e..295f0aadd2a 100644
--- a/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreelayer.h
+++ b/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreelayer.h
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLayerTreeLayer : public QgsLayerTreeNode
     QgsLayerTreeLayer( const QgsLayerTreeLayer &other );
 #endif
 
+    /**
+     * Constructor for QgsLayerTreeLayer using weak references to layer ID, \a name, public \a source, and \a provider key.
+     */
     explicit QgsLayerTreeLayer( const QString &layerId, const QString &name = QString(), const QString &source = QString(), const QString &provider = QString() );
 
     QString layerId() const { return mRef.layerId; }