diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 91ca0dc..7d1cdd0 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ If ~NARROW~ is non-nil, buffers are not widened.
 
 Find entries in ~BUFFERS-OR-FILES~ that match ~QUERY~, and return the results of running ~ACTION-FN~ on each matching entry.
 
+Unlike the corresponding function ~org-ql-query~, arguments to this macro should not be quoted.
+
 ~BUFFERS-OR-FILES~ is a form which should evaluate to one (or a list of) file(s) or buffer(s).
 
 ~QUERY~ is an ~org-ql~ query sexp, unquoted.
diff --git a/org-ql.el b/org-ql.el
index debed89..39f9221 100644
--- a/org-ql.el
+++ b/org-ql.el
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ match."
                                       (action '(org-element-headline-parser (line-end-position))))
   "Find entries in BUFFERS-OR-FILES that match QUERY, and return the results of running ACTION-FN on each matching entry.
 
+Unlike the corresponding function `org-ql-query', arguments to
+this macro should not be quoted.
+
 BUFFERS-OR-FILES is a form which should evaluate to one (or a
 list of) file(s) or buffer(s).