diff --git a/Tools/AP_Periph/Parameters.cpp b/Tools/AP_Periph/Parameters.cpp
index 5087d5e806..f5be99a3f0 100644
--- a/Tools/AP_Periph/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/Tools/AP_Periph/Parameters.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ const AP_Param::Info AP_Periph_FW::var_info[] = {
 
     // @Param: BATT_HIDE_MASK
     // @DisplayName: Battery hide mask
-    // @Description: Instance mask of battery index(es) to not transmit their status over CAN. This is useful for hiding a "battery" instance that is used by other libraries but don't want to be treated as a battery source to the autopilot. For example, an AP_Periph based motor controller (ESC) that is reporting as an ESC. It should not be reporting "batteries", only ESC telemetry type data which includes voltage and current.
+    // @Description: Instance mask of local battery index(es) to prevent transmitting their status over CAN. This is useful for hiding a "battery" instance that is used locally in the peripheral but don't want them to be treated as a battery source(s) to the autopilot. For example, an AP_Periph battery monitor with multiple batteries that monitors each locally for diagnostic or other purposes, but only reports as a single SUM battery monitor to the autopilot.
     // @Bitmask: 0:BATT, 1:BATT2, 2:BATT3, 3:BATT4, 4:BATT5, 5:BATT6, 6:BATT7, 7:BATT8, 8:BATT9, 9:BATTA, 10:BATTB, 11:BATTC, 12:BATTD, 13:BATTE, 14:BATTF, 15:BATTG
     // @User: Advanced
     GSCALAR(battery_hide_mask, "BATT_HIDE_MASK", HAL_PERIPH_BATT_HIDE_MASK_DEFAULT),