diff --git a/xml/System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary/BinaryFormatter.xml b/xml/System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary/BinaryFormatter.xml
index 7ed9bc3e70b..30f895a4926 100644
--- a/xml/System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary/BinaryFormatter.xml
+++ b/xml/System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary/BinaryFormatter.xml
@@ -444,7 +444,13 @@
   
  -or-  
   
- The target type is a <see cref="T:System.Decimal" />, but the value is out of range of the <see cref="T:System.Decimal" /> type.</exception>
+The input stream does not represent a well-formed <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter" /> serialized payload.
+          
+-or-
+          
+An error occurred while deserializing an object from the input stream.
+          
+The <see langword="InnerException" /> property may contain more information about the root cause.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.Security.SecurityException">The caller does not have the required permission.</exception>
       </Docs>
     </Member>