diff --git a/src/crate/client/connection.py b/src/crate/client/connection.py
index 41f6911c..271a9a73 100644
--- a/src/crate/client/connection.py
+++ b/src/crate/client/connection.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ def __init__(self,
             Set the ``TCP_KEEPCNT`` socket option, which overrides
             ``net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_probes`` kernel setting if ``socket_keepalive``
             is ``True``.
+        :param converter:
+            (optional, defaults to ``None``)
+            A `Converter` object to propagate to newly created `Cursor` objects.
         """
 
         self._converter = converter