diff --git a/src/pointer.cr b/src/pointer.cr
index bd19b66335b1..1eaf68120bbb 100644
--- a/src/pointer.cr
+++ b/src/pointer.cr
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require "c/string"
 # to implement efficient data structures. For example, both `Array` and `Hash` are
 # implemented using pointers.
 #
-# You can obtain pointers in four ways: `#new`, `#malloc`, `pointerof` and by calling a C
+# You can obtain pointers in four ways: `#new`, `#malloc`, `pointerof`, or by calling a C
 # function that returns a pointer.
 #
 # `pointerof(x)`, where *x* is a variable or an instance variable, returns a pointer to
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ require "c/string"
 # x # => 2
 # ```
 #
+# Use `#value` to dereference the pointer.
+#
 # Note that a pointer is *falsey* if it's null (if its address is zero).
 #
 # When calling a C function that expects a pointer you can also pass `nil` instead of using