diff --git a/ebtables-config b/ebtables-config
index 0393e63..3a89902 100644
--- a/ebtables-config
+++ b/ebtables-config
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
 
 # Save (and restore) rule counters.
 #   Value: yes|no,  default: no
-# Save rule counters when saving a kernel table to a file and when
-# populating a table in the kernel.
+# Save rule counters when saving a kernel table to a file. If the
+# rule counters were saved, they will be restored when restoring the table.
 EBTABLES_SAVE_COUNTER="no"