diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index fe5ae95074f94629fee7c39d2ab14db1301b4c43..6d5cdc85ed2e39ee6ec628118d7d0dbdfa465c87 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -1414,6 +1414,7 @@ function node_permission() {
   $perms = array(
     'administer content types' => array(
       'title' => t('Administer content types'),
+      'description' => drupal_placeholder(array('text' => t('Warning: Give to trusted roles only; this permission has security implications.'))),
     ),
     'administer nodes' => array(
       'title' => t('Administer content'),
diff --git a/modules/system/system.module b/modules/system/system.module
index 00046d8ab4dd89abce17ad6732a059c863b24751..c95003aa172901f629273dafc0e3782caa555475 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/modules/system/system.module
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ function system_permission() {
     ),
     'administer site configuration' => array(
       'title' => t('Administer site configuration'),
+      'description' => drupal_placeholder(array('text' => t('Warning: Give to trusted roles only; this permission has security implications.'))),
     ),
     'administer themes' => array(
       'title' => t('Administer themes'),