diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/sections/ruin_configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/sections/ruin_configuration.dm
index 6dbaddb1fa3..a4664b61700 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/sections/ruin_configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/sections/ruin_configuration.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /datum/configuration_section/ruin_configuration
 	/// Whether to load the lavaland Z-level
 	var/enable_lavaland = TRUE
-	/// Enable or disable space ruins
+	/// Enable or disable all ruins, including lavaland ruins and lavaland tendrils.
 	var/enable_space_ruins = TRUE
 	/// Minimum number of extra zlevels to fill with ruins
 	var/extra_levels_min = 2
diff --git a/config/example/config.toml b/config/example/config.toml
index 9d8bde24a6b..e38dbe2e1b6 100644
--- a/config/example/config.toml
+++ b/config/example/config.toml
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ redis_connstring = "redis://127.0.0.1/"
 
 # Whether to load the lavaland Z-level.
 enable_lavaland = true
-# Globally enable and disable placing of space ruins. Lava ruins will still place.
+# Globally enable and disable placing of all ruins, including lavaland ruins and lavaland tendrils.
 enable_space_ruins = false
 # Minimum number of extra zlevels to generate and fill with ruins
 minimum_zlevels = 2