diff --git a/default.yaml b/default.yaml
index 7a62f227..491bc95b 100644
--- a/default.yaml
+++ b/default.yaml
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ lock-file: "ircd.lock"
 
 # datastore configuration
 datastore:
-    # path to the datastore
+    # path to the database file (used to store account and channel registrations):
     path: ircd.db
 
     # if the database schema requires an upgrade, `autoupgrade` will attempt to
diff --git a/traditional.yaml b/traditional.yaml
index 922f5c37..73165adc 100644
--- a/traditional.yaml
+++ b/traditional.yaml
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ lock-file: "ircd.lock"
 
 # datastore configuration
 datastore:
-    # path to the datastore
+    # path to the database file (used to store account and channel registrations):
     path: ircd.db
 
     # if the database schema requires an upgrade, `autoupgrade` will attempt to