diff --git a/bin/verilator b/bin/verilator
index 5eb6fb6d4..dff27a315 100755
--- a/bin/verilator
+++ b/bin/verilator
@@ -1171,10 +1171,14 @@ or `ifdef's may break other tools.
 =item `__FILE__
 
 The __FILE__ define expands to the current filename, like C++'s __FILE__.
+This is in the draft SystemVerilog 2009 standard (but supported by
+Verilator since 2006!)
 
 =item `__LINE__
 
-The __LINE__ define expands to the current line number, like C++'s __LINE__.
+The __LINE__ define expands to the current line number, like C++'s
+__LINE__.  This is in the draft SystemVerilog 2009 standard (but supported
+by Verilator since 2006!)
 
 =item `error I<string>
 
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_trace_public.v b/test_regress/t/t_trace_public.v
index 5f340fc57..d802ad91f 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_trace_public.v
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_trace_public.v
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module t (
 	  );
 
    neg neg (.clk(CLK));
-   glbl glbl;
+   glbl glbl ();
 
    initial RESET = 1'b1;
    always @ (posedge CLK)