diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index d9759312c..4fc4b1d0c 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -10791,6 +10791,10 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
   }
 
 
+  /**
+   * @webref shape
+   * @param filename name of file to load, can be .svg or .obj
+   */
   public PShape loadShape(String filename) {
     return g.loadShape(filename);
   }
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
index 9d394cefc..1a47e5d53 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
@@ -1620,7 +1620,10 @@ public class PGraphics extends PImage implements PConstants {
 
   // SHAPE I/O
 
-
+  /**
+   * @webref shape
+   * @param filename name of file to load, can be .svg or .obj
+   */
   public PShape loadShape(String filename) {
     showMissingWarning("loadShape");
     return null;