diff --git a/doc/api/globals.md b/doc/api/globals.md
index e41d621883184b..22699f035e53b0 100644
--- a/doc/api/globals.md
+++ b/doc/api/globals.md
@@ -122,9 +122,10 @@ The `queueMicrotask()` method queues a microtask to invoke `callback`. If
 `callback` throws an exception, the [`process` object][] `'uncaughtException'`
 event will be emitted.
 
-In general, `queueMicrotask` is the idiomatic choice over `process.nextTick()`.
-`process.nextTick()` will always run before the microtask queue, and so
-unexpected execution order may be observed.
+The microtask queue is managed by V8 and may be used in a similar manner to
+the `process.nextTick()` queue, which is managed by Node.js. The
+`process.nextTick()` queue is always processed before the microtask queue
+within each turn of the Node.js event loop.
 
 ```js
 // Here, `queueMicrotask()` is used to ensure the 'load' event is always