diff --git a/client/src/locales/en.json b/client/src/locales/en.json
index c67b85f04..ab1dc2b5a 100644
--- a/client/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/client/src/locales/en.json
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@
 	"settingURLDisabled": "Disabled",
 	"uptimeGeneralInstructions": {
 		"http": "Enter the URL or IP to monitor (e.g., https://example.com/ or 192.168.1.100) and add a clear display name that appears on the dashboard.",
-		"ping": "Enter the URL or IP to ping (e.g., https://example.com/ or 192.168.1.100) and add a clear display name that appears on the dashboard.",
+		"ping": "Enter the IP address or hostname to ping (e.g., 192.168.1.100 or example.com) and add a clear display name that appears on the dashboard.",
 		"docker": "Enter the Docker ID of your container. Docker IDs must be the full 64 char Docker ID. You can run docker inpsect <short_id> to get the full container ID.",
 		"port": "Enter the URL or IP of the server, the port number and a clear display name that appears on the dashboard."
 	}