diff --git a/config/config.inc.php.sample b/config/config.inc.php.sample
index 41c3316b1..2c3e5671d 100644
--- a/config/config.inc.php.sample
+++ b/config/config.inc.php.sample
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $config = array();
 //       or (Windows): 'sqlite:///C:/full/path/to/sqlite.db'
 $config['db_dsnw'] = 'mysql://roundcube:pass@localhost/roundcubemail';
 
-// The mail host chosen to perform the log-in.
+// The IMAP host chosen to perform the log-in.
 // Leave blank to show a textbox at login, give a list of hosts
 // to display a pulldown menu or set one host as string.
 // To use SSL/TLS connection, enter hostname with prefix ssl:// or tls://
diff --git a/config/defaults.inc.php b/config/defaults.inc.php
index 28cf73df6..e2db2b726 100644
--- a/config/defaults.inc.php
+++ b/config/defaults.inc.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ $config['apc_debug'] = false;
 // IMAP
 // ----------------------------------
 
-// The mail host chosen to perform the log-in.
+// The IMAP host chosen to perform the log-in.
 // Leave blank to show a textbox at login, give a list of hosts
 // to display a pulldown menu or set one host as string.
 // To use SSL/TLS connection, enter hostname with prefix ssl:// or tls://