diff --git a/redbot/core/data_manager.py b/redbot/core/data_manager.py
index 3faf00b33..cc2bd3263 100644
--- a/redbot/core/data_manager.py
+++ b/redbot/core/data_manager.py
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ def cog_data_path(cog_instance=None, raw_name: str = None) -> Path:
     Parameters
     ----------
     cog_instance
-        The instance of the cog you wish to get a data path for.
+        The instance of the cog you wish to get a data path for. 
+        If calling from a command or method of your cog, this should be ``self``.
     raw_name : str
         The name of the cog to get a data path for.