diff --git a/nifty5/domains/domain.py b/nifty5/domains/domain.py
index de88089718d9577b700ab5cb2adc6e9cacee47cf..c5c332eda249976b0de2495ebdd3de92f0bf7951 100644
--- a/nifty5/domains/domain.py
+++ b/nifty5/domains/domain.py
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ class Domain(metaclass=NiftyMeta):
 
     @property
     def local_shape(self):
-        """tuple of int: number of pixels along each axis on the local task
+        """tuple of int: number of pixels along each axis on the local task,
+        mainly relevant for MPI.
+
+        See :meth:`.shape()` for general explanation of property.
 
         The shape of the array-like object required to store information
         defined on part of the domain which is stored on the local MPI task.