diff --git a/gajim/common/config.py b/gajim/common/config.py
index 5e3fbbf51..8bb74b6d4 100644
--- a/gajim/common/config.py
+++ b/gajim/common/config.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Config:
             'print_time': [ opt_str, 'always',  _('\'always\' - print time for every message.\n\'sometimes\' - print time every print_ichat_every_foo_minutes minute.\n\'never\' - never print time.')],
             'print_time_fuzzy': [ opt_int, 0, _('Print time in chats using Fuzzy Clock. Value of fuzziness from 1 to 4, or 0 to disable fuzzyclock. 1 is the most precise clock, 4 the least precise one. This is used only if print_time is \'sometimes\'.') ],
             'emoticons_theme': [opt_str, 'noto-emoticons', '', True ],
-            'ascii_emoticons': [opt_bool, True, _('Enable ASCII emoticons'), True],
+            'ascii_emoticons': [opt_bool, True, _('When enabled, ASCII emoticons will be converted to graphical emojis.'), True],
             'ascii_formatting': [ opt_bool, True,
                     _('Treat * / _ pairs as possible formatting characters.'), True],
             'show_ascii_formatting_chars': [ opt_bool, True, _('If true, do not '