diff --git a/docs/reference/gobject/tmpl/gtypemodule.sgml b/docs/reference/gobject/tmpl/gtypemodule.sgml
index b3828a5d7..d41446569 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gobject/tmpl/gtypemodule.sgml
+++ b/docs/reference/gobject/tmpl/gtypemodule.sgml
@@ -111,11 +111,16 @@ Sets the name for a #GTypeModule
 <!-- ##### FUNCTION g_type_module_register_type ##### -->
 <para>
 Looks up or registers a type that is implemented with a particular
-type plugin. If a type with name @type_name is already registered,
+type plugin. If a type with name @type_name was previously registered,
 the #GType identifier for the type is returned, otherwise the type
 is newly registered, and the resulting #GType identifier returned.
 </para>
 <para>
+When reregistering a type (typically because a module is unloaded
+then reloaded, and reinitialized), @module and @parent_type must
+be the same as they were previously.
+</para>
+<para>
 As long as any instances of the type exist, the type plugin will
 not be unloaded.
 </para>
@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ not be unloaded.
 @type_name:      name for the type
 @type_info:      type information structure
 @flags:          flags field providing details about the type
-@Returns: the type ID for the class.
+@Returns: the new or existing type ID
 
 
 <!-- ##### FUNCTION g_type_module_add_interface ##### -->
diff --git a/gobject/ChangeLog b/gobject/ChangeLog
index 2e37f1dc1..81e3983b7 100644
--- a/gobject/ChangeLog
+++ b/gobject/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Mon Aug 25 14:16:48 2003  Owen Taylor  <otaylor@redhat.com>
+ 
+ 	* gtypemodule.c (g_type_module_register_type): Clarify
+ 	docs on the return. Fix a memory leak if a type with a
+ 	value table is reloaded.
+ 
 Tue Aug 19 05:21:04 2003  Tim Janik  <timj@gtk.org>
 
 	* testgobject.c (main): check private instance data after
diff --git a/gobject/gtypemodule.c b/gobject/gtypemodule.c
index e8fd4a7f8..b80b0c45e 100644
--- a/gobject/gtypemodule.c
+++ b/gobject/gtypemodule.c
@@ -316,6 +316,9 @@ g_type_module_register_type (GTypeModule     *module,
 		     parent_type_name ? parent_type_name : "(unknown)");
 	  return 0;
 	}
+
+      if (module_type_info->info.value_table)
+	g_free (odule_type_info->info.value_table);
     }
   else
     {