diff --git a/zeroize/derive/src/lib.rs b/zeroize/derive/src/lib.rs
index 6c61f2f2..fc4e1a5b 100644
--- a/zeroize/derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/zeroize/derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ decl_derive!(
 
     /// Derive the `Zeroize` trait.
     ///
-    /// Supports the following attribute:
+    /// Supports the following attributes:
     ///
-    /// - `#[zeroize(drop)]`: derives the `Drop` trait, calling `zeroize()`
-    ///   when this item is dropped.
-    /// - `#[zeroize(skip)]`: skips this field or variant when calling
-    ///   `zeroize()`.
+    /// On the item level:
+    /// - `#[zeroize(drop)]`: call `zeroize()` when this item is dropped
+    ///
+    /// On the field level:
+    /// - `#[zeroize(skip)]`: skips this field or variant when calling `zeroize()`
     derive_zeroize
 );
 
diff --git a/zeroize/src/lib.rs b/zeroize/src/lib.rs
index 28ee5420..3af212da 100644
--- a/zeroize/src/lib.rs
+++ b/zeroize/src/lib.rs
@@ -66,10 +66,14 @@
 //! which automatically calls `zeroize()` on all members of a struct
 //! or tuple struct.
 //!
-//! Additionally it supports the following attribute:
+//! Additionally it supports the following attributes:
 //!
+//! On the item level:
 //! - `#[zeroize(drop)]`: call `zeroize()` when this item is dropped
 //!
+//! On the field level:
+//! - `#[zeroize(skip)]`: skips this field or variant when calling `zeroize()`
+//!
 //! Example which derives `Drop`:
 //!
 //! ```