diff --git a/doc/api/os.md b/doc/api/os.md
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@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ added: v0.3.3
 * Returns: {Object\[]}
 
 Returns an array of objects containing information about each logical CPU core.
+The array will be empty if no CPU information is available, such as if the
+`/proc` file system is unavailable.
 
 The properties included on each object include: