diff --git a/modules/node/content_types.inc b/modules/node/content_types.inc
index e088d33fac85266b07fa99db86f751d1dcca0413..5b2b1c11dc0c706057adf1c9b4f443a6de8c3518 100644
--- a/modules/node/content_types.inc
+++ b/modules/node/content_types.inc
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ function node_type_form($form, &$form_state, $type = NULL) {
   );
   $form['display']['node_submitted'] = array(
     '#type' => 'checkbox',
-    '#title' => t('Display post information'),
+    '#title' => t('Display author and date information.'),
     '#default_value' => variable_get('node_submitted_' . $type->type, TRUE),
-    '#description' => t('Enable the <em>submitted by Username on date</em> text.'),
+    '#description' => t('Author username and publish date will be displayed.'),
   );
   $form['display']['teaser_length'] = array(
     '#type' => 'select',