diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 7fc2db728c..44252b3bd7 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ enable debug hud = false
 # Enable the debug overlay to see where each shadow map affects.
 enable debug overlay = false
 
-# Used to set type of tight scene bound calculation that makes use the shadow map by making them cover a smaller area. "bounding volumes" (default) is less precise shadows but lower CPU cost or "primitives" for more precise shadows at expense of CPU.
+# Used to set the type of tight scene bound calculation method to be used by the shadow map that covers a smaller area. "bounding volumes" (default) is less precise shadows but better performance or "primitives" for more precise shadows at expense of CPU.
 near far computation = bounding volumes
 
 # How large to make the shadow map(s). Higher values increase GPU load, but can produce better-looking results. Power-of-two values may turn out to be faster on some GPU/driver combinations.