diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/Comment Operators.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/Comment Operators.md
index 20952a16..accc9b47 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/Comment Operators.md	
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/Comment Operators.md	
@@ -78,17 +78,22 @@ b: dog # leave this
 ```
 
 ## Remove all comments
+Note the use of `...` to ensure key nodes are included.
+
 Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```yaml
 a: cat # comment
+# great
+b: # key comment
 ```
 then
 ```bash
-yq eval '.. comments=""' sample.yml
+yq eval '... comments=""' sample.yml
 ```
 will output
 ```yaml
 a: cat
+b:
 ```
 
 ## Get line comment
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_comments_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_comments_test.go
index 5c3b0972..d88b1fb5 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_comments_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_comments_test.go
@@ -71,11 +71,12 @@ var commentOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		},
 	},
 	{
-		description: "Remove all comments",
-		document:    "# hi\n\na: cat # comment\n\n# great\n",
-		expression:  `.. comments=""`,
+		description:    "Remove all comments",
+		subdescription: "Note the use of `...` to ensure key nodes are included.",
+		document:       "# hi\n\na: cat # comment\n\n# great\n\nb: # key comment",
+		expression:     `... comments=""`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::a: cat\n",
+			"D0, P[], (!!map)::a: cat\nb:\n",
 		},
 	},
 	{