diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index ab9438dbf..36df25c08 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ matcher.
         `redis://<username>:<password>@<host>:<port>`
     -   With the requirepass option PAPERLESS_REDIS =
         `redis://:<password>@<host>:<port>`
-    -   To include the redis index PAPERLESS_REDIS =
+    -   To include the redis database index PAPERLESS_REDIS =
         `redis://<username>:<password>@<host>:<port>\<DBIndex>`
 
     [More information on securing your Redis