diff --git a/zipline/pipeline/filters/filter.py b/zipline/pipeline/filters/filter.py
index a4dd47ad..89cd790a 100644
--- a/zipline/pipeline/filters/filter.py
+++ b/zipline/pipeline/filters/filter.py
@@ -500,6 +500,10 @@ class SpecificAssets(Filter):
     """
     A Filter that computes True for a specific set of predetermined assets.
 
+    ``SpecificAssets`` is mostly useful for debugging or for interactively
+    computing pipeline terms for a fixed set of assets that are known ahead of
+    time.
+
     Parameters
     ----------
     assets : iterable[Asset]