diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index 48cc70e6e..37a8a5664 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ config :pleroma, :config_description, [
       %{
         key: :proxy_remote,
         type: :boolean,
-        description: "If enabled, Pleroma will proxy media requests instead of redirecting to it",
+        description: "If enabled, requests to media stored using a remote uploader will be proxied instead of being redirected.",
         suggestions: [
           true,
           false