diff --git a/api/client-server/users.yaml b/api/client-server/users.yaml
index 98744719..da8cf03f 100644
--- a/api/client-server/users.yaml
+++ b/api/client-server/users.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ paths:
     post:
       summary: Searches the user directory.
       description: |-
-        Performs a search for users on the homeserver. The homeserver may
+        Performs a search for users. The homeserver may
         determine which subset of users are searched, however the homeserver
         MUST at a minimum consider the users the requesting user shares a
         room with and those who reside in public rooms (known to the homeserver).
diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/2381.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/2381.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70bd6d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/2381.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Minor clarification for what the user directory searches.