diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
index cb360b2ad169fec14258dace4d2208c595397028..b7b1b92b316a3659082b034a477fdadbb3a1c4ba 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			default: 'inherited'
 		},
 		'terminal.integrated.experimentalUseConpty': {
-			description: nls.localize('terminal.integrated.experimentalUseConpty', "Whether to enable conpty on Windows 10 (needs >= 17692). Winpty will be used if this is false."),
+			description: nls.localize('terminal.integrated.experimentalUseConpty', "Whether to use ConPTY for Windows terminal process communication (requires Windows 10 build number 17692+). The default is to enable this on Windows 10 build number 17692+. Winpty will be used if this is false."),
 			type: 'boolean',
 			default: false
 		}