diff --git a/mne/utils/docs.py b/mne/utils/docs.py
index 4857f9419ef..2ff6984dce9 100644
--- a/mne/utils/docs.py
+++ b/mne/utils/docs.py
@@ -4663,8 +4663,9 @@ def _reflow_param_docstring(docstring, has_first_line=True, width=75):
     plot. If ``None``, no title is shown. Default is ``None``.
 """
 docdict["tmax_raw"] = """
-tmax : float
+tmax : float | None
     End time of the raw data to use in seconds (cannot exceed data duration).
+    If ``None`` (default), the current end of the data is used.
 """
 
 docdict["tmin"] = """