diff --git a/mastodon/Mastodon.py b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
index 08821b8..a00f249 100644
--- a/mastodon/Mastodon.py
+++ b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ class Mastodon:
         Logs in and sets access_token to what was returned.
         Can persist access token to file.
         
+        Will throw an exception if username / password are wrong, scopes are not
+        valid or granted scopes differ from requested.
+        
         Returns the access_token, as well.
         """
         params = self.__generate_params(locals())