diff --git a/core/modules/path/path.module b/core/modules/path/path.module
index 332287d..61696dd 100644
--- a/core/modules/path/path.module
+++ b/core/modules/path/path.module
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function path_form_taxonomy_form_term_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
       '#default_value' => $path['alias'],
       '#maxlength' => 255,
       '#weight' => 0,
-      '#description' => t("Optionally specify an alternative URL by which this term can be accessed. Use a relative path and don't add a trailing slash or the URL alias won't work."),
+      '#description' => t("The alternative URL for this content. Use a relative path without a trailing slash. For example, type about for the about page.")
     );
     $form['path']['pid'] = array('#type' => 'value', '#value' => $path['pid']);
     $form['path']['source'] = array('#type' => 'value', '#value' => $path['source']);