diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
index 9c8ffcd9e9a4aa..54759d9f5cc13e 100644
--- a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
+++ b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ A similar one could strip leading `v` prefixes:
 
 ## fetchReleaseNotes
 
-Configure this to `false` if you want to disable release notes fetching
+Set this to `false` if you want to disable release notes fetching.
 
 ## fileMatch
 
diff --git a/lib/config/options/index.ts b/lib/config/options/index.ts
index 65aa2b0bb142c3..c4bff82781079e 100644
--- a/lib/config/options/index.ts
+++ b/lib/config/options/index.ts
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ const options: RenovateOptions[] = [
   },
   {
     name: 'fetchReleaseNotes',
-    description: 'Allow to disable release notes fetching.',
+    description: 'Whether or not to fetch release notes.',
     type: 'boolean',
     default: true,
     cli: false,