diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTemplate.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTemplate.java
index a2767218..28c6a42b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTemplate.java
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ public class GemfireTemplate extends GemfireAccessor {
 	 * <p/>
 	 * As oppose, to the {@link #query(String)} method, this method allows for more generic queries (against multiple regions even) to be executed.
 	 * 
+	 * <p/>Note that the local query service is used if the region is configured as a client without any pool configuration or server connectivity - otherwise the query service on the default pool
+	 * is being used.
+	 * 
 	 * @see QueryService#newQuery(String)
 	 * @see Query#execute(Object[])
 	 * @see SelectResults
@@ -272,6 +275,9 @@ public class GemfireTemplate extends GemfireAccessor {
 	 * <p/>
 	 * As oppose, to the {@link #query(String)} method, this method allows for more generic queries (against multiple regions even) to be executed.
 	 * 
+	 * <p/>Note that the local query service is used if the region is configured as a client without any pool configuration or server connectivity - otherwise the query service on the default pool
+	 * is being used.
+	 * 
 	 * @see QueryService#newQuery(String)
 	 * @see Query#execute(Object[])
 	 * @param query GemFire query