diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 9601cca2fd..b0b3166e7a 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -28344,7 +28344,7 @@ All CR instances which the ServiceAccount has access to will be retrieved. This
           PodMonitors to be selected for target discovery.
 This is a map of {key,value} pairs. Each {key,value} in the map is going to exactly match a label in a
 PodMonitor's meta labels. The requirements are ANDed.
-Empty or nil map matches all pod monitors.<br/>
+Empty map matches all pod monitors, nil selector matches no objects.<br/>
         </td>
         <td>false</td>
       </tr><tr>
@@ -28366,7 +28366,7 @@ Default: "30s"<br/>
           ServiceMonitors to be selected for target discovery.
 This is a map of {key,value} pairs. Each {key,value} in the map is going to exactly match a label in a
 ServiceMonitor's meta labels. The requirements are ANDed.
-Empty or nil map matches all service monitors.<br/>
+Empty map matches all service monitors, nil selector matches no objects.<br/>
         </td>
         <td>false</td>
       </tr></tbody>
@@ -54000,4 +54000,4 @@ Deployment, Daemonset, StatefulSet.<br/>
         </td>
         <td>false</td>
       </tr></tbody>
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+</table>