diff --git a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp
index 51a25ab5ff897d935cf9821f845e60617af50ca4..e53a6ff31abc41f517013ad168bf6768ad56721e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_Parachute::var_info[] PROGMEM = {
 
     // @Param: ALT_MIN
     // @DisplayName: Parachute min altitude in cm above home
-    // @Description: Parachute min altitude above home.  When vehicle is below this alt parachute cannot be released
+    // @Description: Parachute min altitude above home.  Parachute will not be released below this altitude.  0 to disable alt check.
     // @Range: 0 10000
     // @Units: Centimeters
     // @Increment: 100
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.h b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.h
index aa1732310c380c9271053269b2d73fce4eabe0dd..333322d06a11c88cf07e000bdfba7c9fc72cccb1 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
     void update();
 
     /// alt_min_cm - returns the min altitude above home the vehicle should have before parachute is released
+    ///   0 = altitude check disabled
     int16_t alt_min_cm() const { return _alt_min_cm; }
 
     static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo        var_info[];