diff --git a/slither/core/cfg/node.py b/slither/core/cfg/node.py
index 9626a4a87..03aec416f 100644
--- a/slither/core/cfg/node.py
+++ b/slither/core/cfg/node.py
@@ -201,7 +201,10 @@ class Node(SourceMapping, ChildFunction):
     @property
     def high_level_calls(self):
         """
-            list((Contract, Function)): List of high level calls (external calls). Include library calls
+            list((Contract, Function|Variable)):
+            List of high level calls (external calls).
+            A variable is called in case of call to a public state variable
+            Include library calls
         """
         return list(self._high_level_calls)
 
diff --git a/slither/core/declarations/function.py b/slither/core/declarations/function.py
index c3551cd19..a16438f48 100644
--- a/slither/core/declarations/function.py
+++ b/slither/core/declarations/function.py
@@ -251,7 +251,10 @@ class Function(ChildContract, SourceMapping):
     @property
     def high_level_calls(self):
         """
-            list((Contract, Function)): List of high level calls (external calls). Include library calls
+            list((Contract, Function|Variable)):
+            List of high level calls (external calls).
+            A variable is called in case of call to a public state variable
+            Include library calls
         """
         return list(self._high_level_calls)