diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
index c10d44a2c0..691a907949 100644
--- a/doc/developer.texi
+++ b/doc/developer.texi
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ send a reminder by email. Your patch should eventually be dealt with.
     Did you test your decoder or demuxer against damaged data? If no, see
     tools/trasher, the noise bitstream filter, and
     @uref{http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/zzuf, zzuf}. Your decoder or demuxer
-    should not crash or end in a (near) infinite loop when fed damaged data.
+    should not crash, end in a (near) infinite loop, or allocate ridiculous
+    amounts of memory when fed damaged data.
 @item
     Does the patch not mix functional and cosmetic changes?
 @item