diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 5dac9ff173..da95569004 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -1576,13 +1576,22 @@ mocha.setup({
 
 ### Browser-specific Option(s)
 
-The following option(s) _only_ function in a browser context:
+Browser Mocha supports many, but not all [cli options](#command-line-usage).  
+To use a [cli option](#command-line-usage) that contains a "-", please convert the option to camel-case, (eg. `check-leaks` to `checkLeaks`).
 
-`noHighlighting`: If set to `true`, do not attempt to use syntax highlighting on output test code.
+#### Options that differ slightly from [cli options](#command-line-usage):
+
+`reporter` _{string|constructor}_  
+You can pass a reporter's name or a custom reporter's constructor. You can find **recommended** reporters for the browser [here](#reporting). It is possible to use [built-in reporters](#reporters) as well, but we don't recommend it, (you can put your cat in the microwave, but don't blame us).
+
+#### Options that _only_ function in browser:
+
+`noHighlighting` _{boolean}_  
+If set to `true`, do not attempt to use syntax highlighting on output test code.
 
 ### Reporting
 
-The "HTML" reporter is what you see when running Mocha in the browser. It looks like this:
+The "html" reporter is the default reporter when running Mocha in the browser. It looks like this:
 
 ![HTML test reporter](images/reporter-html.png?withoutEnlargement&resize=920,9999){:class="screenshot" lazyload="on"}
 
diff --git a/lib/mocha.js b/lib/mocha.js
index 6c8bf2561b..839a523111 100644
--- a/lib/mocha.js
+++ b/lib/mocha.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ exports.Test = require('./test');
  * @param {boolean} [options.inlineDiffs] - Display inline diffs?
  * @param {boolean} [options.invert] - Invert test filter matches?
  * @param {boolean} [options.noHighlighting] - Disable syntax highlighting?
- * @param {string} [options.reporter] - Reporter name.
+ * @param {string|constructor} [options.reporter] - Reporter name or constructor.
  * @param {Object} [options.reporterOption] - Reporter settings object.
  * @param {number} [options.retries] - Number of times to retry failed tests.
  * @param {number} [options.slow] - Slow threshold value.