diff --git a/templates.rst b/templates.rst
index 1431e0244a9..67fdf4a07ef 100644
--- a/templates.rst
+++ b/templates.rst
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ in the following order:
 #. ``$foo->getBar()`` (object and *getter* method);
 #. ``$foo->isBar()`` (object and *isser* method);
 #. ``$foo->hasBar()`` (object and *hasser* method);
-#. If none of the above exists, use ``null``.
+#. If none of the above exists, use ``null`` or throw a ``Twig\Error\RuntimeError`` exception if ``strict_variables`` config is enabled.
 
 This allows to evolve your application code without having to change the
 template code (you can start with array variables for the application proof of