diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts
index c482eae8ef371f72c0162a399f98e40bd215b4da..7612428bc95482f651cc1a9ccd8e49fdcd40e2b6 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ import { workbenchConfigurationNodeBase } from 'vs/workbench/common/configuratio
 			'zenMode.hideActivityBar': {
 				'type': 'boolean',
 				'default': true,
-				'description': nls.localize('zenMode.hideActivityBar', "Controls whether turning on Zen Mode also hides the activity bar at the left of the workbench.")
+				'description': nls.localize('zenMode.hideActivityBar', "Controls whether turning on Zen Mode also hides the activity bar either at the left or right of the workbench.")
 			},
 			'zenMode.hideLineNumbers': {
 				'type': 'boolean',