diff --git a/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb b/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb
index 490ffc00c3..4b48d6bfed 100644
--- a/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb
+++ b/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ module ActionMailer #:nodoc:
   #
   #   config.action_mailer.default_url_options = { :host => "example.com" }
   #
-  # If you decide to set a default <tt>:host</tt> for your mailers, then you want to use the
-  # <tt>:only_path => false</tt> option when using <tt>url_for</tt>. This will ensure that absolute URLs are
-  # generated because the <tt>url_for</tt> view helper  by default will generate relative URLs when a
-  # <tt>:host</tt> option isn't explicitly provided.
+  # When you decide to set a default <tt>:host</tt> for your mailers, then you need to make sure to use the
+  # <tt>:only_path => false</tt> option when using <tt>url_for</tt>. Since the <tt>url_for</tt> view helper 
+  # will generate relative URLs by default when a <tt>:host</tt> option isn't explicitly provided, passing
+  # <tt>:only_path => false</tt> will ensure that absolute URLs are generated.
   #
   # = Sending mail
   #