diff --git a/src/config-schema.coffee b/src/config-schema.coffee
index 525724caa..2bbd01467 100644
--- a/src/config-schema.coffee
+++ b/src/config-schema.coffee
@@ -192,4 +192,4 @@ if process.platform in ['win32', 'linux']
   module.exports.core.properties.autoHideMenuBar =
     type: 'boolean'
     default: false
-    description: 'Automatically hide the menu bar and show it when Alt is pressed. This is only supported on Linux and Windows'
+    description: 'Automatically hide the menu bar and toggle it by pressing Alt. This is only supported on Linux and Windows'