diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 92f0c9d6c..78ba3ce66 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ IMPROVEMENTS:
   * provider/aws: `aws_elasticache_cluster` add support for Tags [GH-1965]
   * provider/aws: `aws_s3_bucket` exports `hosted_zone_id` and `region` [GH-1865]
   * provider/aws: `aws_route53_record` exports `fqdn` [GH-1847]
+  * provider/aws: `aws_route53_hosted_zone` can create private hosted zones [GH-1526]
   * provider/google: `google_compute_instance` `scratch` attribute added [GH-1920]
 
 BUG FIXES:
diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/route53_zone.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/route53_zone.html.markdown
index 9e0960610..665811d08 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/route53_zone.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/route53_zone.html.markdown
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ resource "aws_route53_record" "dev-ns" {
 }
 ```
 
+~> **NOTE:** The `name_servers` set is populated only for public Hosted Zones.
+Private Zones will contain any empty set since AWS does not return a `DelegationSet`
+for private Hosted Zones.
+
 ## Argument Reference
 
 The following arguments are supported:
@@ -63,5 +67,5 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 The following attributes are exported:
 
 * `zone_id` - The Hosted Zone ID. This can be referenced by zone records.
-* `name_servers` - A list of name servers in a default delegation set.
+* `name_servers` - A list of name servers in a default delegation set. Support only for Public Hosted Zones.
   Find more about delegation sets in [AWS docs](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/APIReference/actions-on-reusable-delegation-sets.html).