diff --git a/src/i18n.py b/src/i18n.py
index f1fcfc336..ddd12ff7e 100644
--- a/src/i18n.py
+++ b/src/i18n.py
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ def import_conf():
     conf = __import__('supybot.conf').conf
     conf.registerGlobalValue(conf.supybot, 'language',
         conf.registry.String(currentLocale, """Determines the bot's default
-        language if translations exist. Currently supported are de, es, fi,
-        fr and it."""))
+        language if translations exist. Currently supported are 'en', 'de',
+        'es', 'fi', 'fr' and 'it'."""))
     conf.supybot.language.addCallback(reloadLocalesIfRequired)
 
 def getPluginDir(plugin_name):