diff --git a/ddclient b/ddclient
index bcae7bc..205c24a 100755
--- a/ddclient
+++ b/ddclient
@@ -3687,9 +3687,9 @@ The 'namecheap' protocol is used by DNS service offered by www.namecheap.com.
 Configuration variables applicable to the 'namecheap' protocol are:
   protocol=namecheap           ##
   server=fqdn.of.service       ## defaults to dynamicdns.park-your-domain.com
-  login=service-login          ## example.com to update
+  login=service-login          ## the domain of the dynamic DNS record you want to update
   password=service-password    ## Generated password for your dynamic DNS record
-  hostname                     ## the hostname to update, use @ for base domain name, * for catch all
+  hostname                     ## the subdomain to update, use @ for base domain name, * for catch all
 
 Example ${program}.conf file entries:
   ## single host update