diff --git a/src/core/reader/mod.rs b/src/core/reader/mod.rs
index 4e1fd85c..b7e6bf32 100644
--- a/src/core/reader/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/reader/mod.rs
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@ pub trait WasmReadable: Sized {
     /// which may lead to unexpected behaviour.
     /// To avoid this consider using the [`WasmReader::handle_transaction`] method to wrap this function call.
     fn read(wasm: &mut WasmReader) -> Result<Self>;
+
+    /// Like [`read`](WasmReadable::read), but may panic
+    ///
+    /// Allows to read a value, directly returning the Value instead of a `Result`.
+    /// Useful, when prior validation already assured that a matching readable thing is in place.
+    ///
+    /// # Panic
+    ///
+    /// Panics if reading the given thing fails.
     fn read_unvalidated(wasm: &mut WasmReader) -> Self;
 }