diff --git a/src/caosdb/apiutils.py b/src/caosdb/apiutils.py
index 28e9a410f18a846493afda01ed27554d3878ac13..37a130b2dd9d43cb3d716d7ad9078af15f5c2434 100644
--- a/src/caosdb/apiutils.py
+++ b/src/caosdb/apiutils.py
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ def getCommitIn(folder):
         return t.readline().strip()
 
 
-def compare_entities(old_entity: Entity, new_entity: Entity, compare_referenced_records: bool = False):
+def compare_entities(old_entity: Entity, new_entity: Entity,
+                     compare_referenced_records: bool = False):
     """Compare two entites.
 
     Return a tuple of dictionaries, the first index belongs to additional information for old
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ def compare_entities(old_entity: Entity, new_entity: Entity, compare_referenced_
       - Each property lists either an additional property or a property with a changed:
         - datatype
         - importance or
-        - value (not implemented yet)
+        - value
 
         In case of changed information the value listed under the respective key shows the
         value that is stored in the respective entity.
@@ -217,6 +218,9 @@ def compare_entities(old_entity: Entity, new_entity: Entity, compare_referenced_
     `compare_referenced_records = False` to prevent infinite recursion in case
     of circular references).
 
+    NOTE: This function does not work for abstract properties! I.e. it is not possible
+          to directly compare two entities that are of class db.Property.
+
     Parameters
     ----------
     old_entity, new_entity : Entity