diff --git a/source/_components/modbus.markdown b/source/_components/modbus.markdown
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--- a/source/_components/modbus.markdown
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@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ modbus:
 Configuration variables:
 
 - **type** (*Required*): Type of the connection to Modbus.
-- **host** (*Required*): The IP address of your router, eg. 192.168.1.1.
+- **host** (*Required*): The IP address of your Modbus device, eg. 192.168.1.1.
 - **port** (*Required*): The port for the communication.
 
 For a serial connection: