diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/layout_engine.py b/lib/matplotlib/layout_engine.py
index 11a0dc8c4fb9..49b3f1dd125f 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/layout_engine.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/layout_engine.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
`~.LayoutEngine` defined here (or *None* for no layout). At draw time
``figure.get_layout_engine().execute()`` is called, the goal of which is
usually to rearrange Axes on the figure to produce a pleasing layout. This is
-like a ``draw`` callback, however when printing we disable the layout engine
-for the final draw and it is useful to know the layout engine while the figure
-is being created, in particular to deal with colorbars.
+like a ``draw`` callback but with two differences. First, when printing we
+disable the layout engine for the final draw. Second, it is useful to know the
+layout engine while the figure is being created. In particular, colorbars are
+made differently with different layout engines (for historical reasons).
Matplotlib supplies two layout engines, `.TightLayoutEngine` and
`.ConstrainedLayoutEngine`. Third parties can create their own layout engine
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