diff --git a/IPython/core/debugger.py b/IPython/core/debugger.py
index b35a2cd345e..daafde41082 100644
--- a/IPython/core/debugger.py
+++ b/IPython/core/debugger.py
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ def do_exceptions(self, arg):
             chain. Exceptions will be numbered, with the current exception indicated
             with an arrow.
             If given an integer as argument, switch to the exception at that index.
+            ``exception`` can be used as an alias for this command.
             """
             if not self._chained_exceptions:
                 self.message(