diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Command/Command.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Command/Command.php
index 1f4b845fca..70b4546fde 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Command/Command.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Command/Command.php
@@ -163,10 +163,14 @@ class Command
     }
 
     /**
-     * Initializes the command just after the input has been validated.
+     * Initializes the command after the input has been bound and before the input
+     * is validated.
      *
      * This is mainly useful when a lot of commands extends one main command
      * where some things need to be initialized based on the input arguments and options.
+     *
+     * @see InputInterface::bind()
+     * @see InputInterface::validate()
      */
     protected function initialize(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Input/InputInterface.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Input/InputInterface.php
index 805ee51736..1bce4d0635 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Input/InputInterface.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Input/InputInterface.php
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ interface InputInterface
 
     /**
      * Binds the current Input instance with the given arguments and options.
+     *
+     * @throws RuntimeException
      */
     public function bind(InputDefinition $definition);