diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 7aa683c166..c96166794d 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -8590,9 +8590,9 @@ SET XML OPTION { DOCUMENT | CONTENT };
      </term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       This variable specifies relation kind to which access is restricted.
-       It contains a comma-separated list of relation kind.  Currently, the
-       supported relation kinds are <literal>view</literal> and
+       Set relation kinds for which access to non-system relations is prohibited.
+       The value takes the form of a comma-separated list of relation kinds.
+       Currently, the supported relation kinds are <literal>view</literal> and
        <literal>foreign-table</literal>.
       </para>
      </listitem>
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
index 18669ffb4a..da19abaf33 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
@@ -4445,7 +4445,7 @@ static struct config_string ConfigureNamesString[] =
 
 	{
 		{"restrict_nonsystem_relation_kind", PGC_USERSET, CLIENT_CONN_STATEMENT,
-			gettext_noop("Sets relation kinds of non-system relation to restrict use"),
+			gettext_noop("Prohibits access to non-system relations of specified kinds."),
 			NULL,
 			GUC_LIST_INPUT | GUC_NOT_IN_SAMPLE
 		},