diff --git a/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml b/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml
index c431a5ae38..d407476e2a 100644
--- a/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml
+++ b/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml
@@ -2072,7 +2072,7 @@ support=support@example.co.uk</programlisting>
 
               <entry><para>Chooses <emphasis>constructor</emphasis> or
               <emphasis>byType</emphasis> through introspection of the bean
-              class. If a default constructor is found, the
+              class. If a default no-arg constructor is found, the
               <emphasis>byType</emphasis> mode is applied.</para></entry>
             </row>
           </tbody>
diff --git a/spring-framework-reference/src/dtd.xml b/spring-framework-reference/src/dtd.xml
index fe347a4107..82ef2c8346 100644
--- a/spring-framework-reference/src/dtd.xml
+++ b/spring-framework-reference/src/dtd.xml
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 
 	5. "autodetect"
 	Chooses "constructor" or "byType" through introspection of the bean class.
-	If a default constructor is found, "byType" gets applied.
+	If a default no-arg constructor is found, "byType" gets applied.
 
 	The latter two are similar to PicoContainer and make bean factories simple to
 	configure for small namespaces, but doesn't work as well as standard Spring
diff --git a/spring-framework-reference/src/remoting.xml b/spring-framework-reference/src/remoting.xml
index 5c916eb8d5..75e50ef2af 100644
--- a/spring-framework-reference/src/remoting.xml
+++ b/spring-framework-reference/src/remoting.xml
@@ -1442,8 +1442,8 @@ String result =
 
       <para>using a <literal>Map&lt;String,String&gt;</literal>.</para>
 
-      <para>To create an instance of <classname>RestTemplate</classname> you
-      can simply call the default constructor. This will use standard Java
+      <para>To create an instance of <classname>RestTemplate</classname> you can
+      simply call the default no-arg constructor. This will use standard Java
       classes from the <literal>java.net</literal> package as the underlying
       implementation to create HTTP requests. This can be overridden by
       specifying an implementation of