diff --git a/database/mysql/mysql_user.py b/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
index 1ea54b41b3a..3ac7c0890cd 100644
--- a/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
+++ b/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ options:
     required: true
   password:
     description:
-      - set the user's password
+      - set the user's password. (Required when adding a user)
     required: false
     default: null
   host: