diff --git a/docs/ref/dotq.md b/docs/ref/dotq.md
index 969ec2af0..6bc88bcf4 100644
--- a/docs/ref/dotq.md
+++ b/docs/ref/dotq.md
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ Saves all tables by calling `.Q.dpft`, clears tables, and sends reload message t
.Q.hg x
```
-Where `x` is a URL as a symbol atom or (since V3.6 2018.02.10) a string, returns as a list of strings the result of an HTTP[S] GET query.
+Where `x` is a URL as a symbol atom or (since V3.6 2018.02.10) a string, returns a string for the result of an HTTP[S] GET query.
(Since V3.4)
```q
@@ -1081,9 +1081,11 @@ Where
- `y` is a MIME type as a string
- `z` is the POST query as a string
-returns as a list of strings the result of an HTTP[S] POST query.
+Returns a string for the result of an HTTP[S] POST query.
(Since V3.4)
+Uses proxy settings if defined, as described in [hg (HTTP get)](#hp-http-get).
+
```q
q).Q.hp["http://google.com";.h.ty`json]"my question"
"\n\n \n