diff --git a/includes/admin.inc b/includes/admin.inc
index 91cb446..4d54a8f 100644
--- a/includes/admin.inc
+++ b/includes/admin.inc
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ function field_permissions_list($field_name = '') {
     'edit own' => array(
       'label' => t('Edit own field'),
       'title' => t('Edit own @field', array('@field' => $field_name)),
-      'description' => t('Edit own @field on content created by the user.', array('@field' => $field_name)),
+      'description' => t("Edit own @field when the field's parenting content belongs to the user.", array('@field' => $field_name)),
     ),
     'view' => array(
       'label' => t('View field'),