diff --git a/src/wp-admin/options-discussion.php b/src/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
index 41450fc4d8..5b5f2f5572 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 <br />
 <label for="default_ping_status">
 <input name="default_ping_status" type="checkbox" id="default_ping_status" value="open" <?php checked('open', get_option('default_ping_status')); ?> />
-<?php _e('Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks)'); ?></label>
+<?php _e('Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on new articles'); ?></label>
 <br />
 <label for="default_comment_status">
 <input name="default_comment_status" type="checkbox" id="default_comment_status" value="open" <?php checked('open', get_option('default_comment_status')); ?> />
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
index eb84c4e47d..d73770d859 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 				'option'        => 'default_comment_status'
 			),
 			'default_ping_status' => array(
-				'desc'          => __( 'Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks)' ),
+				'desc'          => __( 'Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on new articles' ),
 				'readonly'      => false,
 				'option'        => 'default_ping_status'
 			)