diff --git a/framework/yii/base/Application.php b/framework/yii/base/Application.php
index 27dc37d794..49b52d9dc3 100644
--- a/framework/yii/base/Application.php
+++ b/framework/yii/base/Application.php
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ abstract class Application extends Module
 	 * @see language
 	 */
 	public $sourceLanguage = 'en_US';
-	/**
-	 * @var array IDs of the components that need to be loaded when the application starts.
-	 */
-	public $preload = [];
 	/**
 	 * @var Controller the currently active controller instance
 	 */
diff --git a/framework/yii/base/Module.php b/framework/yii/base/Module.php
index fefdf1dfee..4bc5351576 100644
--- a/framework/yii/base/Module.php
+++ b/framework/yii/base/Module.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ abstract class Module extends Component
 	 */
 	public $params = [];
 	/**
-	 * @var array the IDs of the components or modules that should be preloaded when this module is created.
+	 * @var array the IDs of the components or modules that should be preloaded right after initialization.
 	 */
 	public $preload = [];
 	/**