diff --git a/include/wups/storage.h b/include/wups/storage.h
index 1d2e8f0..94ba791 100644
--- a/include/wups/storage.h
+++ b/include/wups/storage.h
@@ -703,6 +703,8 @@ namespace WUPSStorageAPI {
 
     /**
      * @brief Forces a reload of storage data.
+     * Any existing (sub-)item pointers (including the root item9will be invalid after calling this.
+     * They need to be re-obtained via \see WUPSStorageAPI_GetRootItem , \see WUPSStorageAPI_GetSubItem or similar functions.
      * @return WUPSStorageError WUPS_STORAGE_ERROR_SUCCESS on success, otherwise an appropriate error code.
      * \see WUPSStorageAPI_ForceReloadStorage
      */
diff --git a/plugins/storage_test_plugin/src/test.cpp b/plugins/storage_test_plugin/src/test.cpp
index 1bb3676..8400de0 100644
--- a/plugins/storage_test_plugin/src/test.cpp
+++ b/plugins/storage_test_plugin/src/test.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ TEST_CASE("Create subitem") {
     readItem = WUPSStorageAPI::GetSubItem(subItemName, res);
     REQUIRE(res == WUPS_STORAGE_ERROR_SUCCESS);
     REQUIRE(readItem);
-    REQUIRE(*readItem == *subItem);
 }
 
 void storeNestedSubItem(int NEST_DEEP_SIZE) {