diff --git a/django/conf/global_settings.py b/django/conf/global_settings.py
index d31e61f88d..fab2d0f6de 100644
--- a/django/conf/global_settings.py
+++ b/django/conf/global_settings.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ SECRET_KEY = ''
 # Default file storage mechanism that holds media.
 DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = 'django.core.files.storage.FileSystemStorage'
 
-# Absolute path to the directory that holds media.
+# Absolute filesystem path to the directory that will hold user uploaded files.
 # Example: "/home/media/media.lawrence.com/"
 MEDIA_ROOT = ''
 
diff --git a/django/conf/project_template/settings.py b/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
index d3e6973d04..07a823b7c5 100644
--- a/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
+++ b/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ USE_I18N = True
 # calendars according to the current locale
 USE_L10N = True
 
-# Absolute path to the directory that holds media.
+# Absolute filesystem path to the directory that will hold user uploaded files.
 # Example: "/home/media/media.lawrence.com/media/"
 MEDIA_ROOT = ''