diff --git a/gunicorn/config.py b/gunicorn/config.py
index 75e4c7cf1..ec26426cd 100644
--- a/gunicorn/config.py
+++ b/gunicorn/config.py
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ class ErrorLog(Setting):
     desc = """\
         The Error log file to write to.
 
-        ``'-'`` means log to stderr.
+        Using ``'-'`` for FILE makes gunicorn log to stderr.
 
         .. versionchanged:: 19.2
            Log to stderr by default.