diff --git a/source/_addons/mariadb.markdown b/source/_addons/mariadb.markdown
index a945d69f12b..844f77a88ae 100644
--- a/source/_addons/mariadb.markdown
+++ b/source/_addons/mariadb.markdown
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ logins:
       required: true
       type: string
     host:
-      description: Host for account. If you need an account on multiple hosts, use '%'.
+      description: Host for account. Use '%', to accept connections for this account from any host.
       required: true
       type: string
     password: