diff --git a/PVE/API2/Ceph/Pools.pm b/PVE/API2/Ceph/Pools.pm
index b0517a52..544d56dc 100644
--- a/PVE/API2/Ceph/Pools.pm
+++ b/PVE/API2/Ceph/Pools.pm
@@ -403,10 +403,9 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method ({
 		default => "0; for erasure coded pools: 1",
 	    },
 	    'erasure-coding' => {
-		description => "Create an erasure coded pool for RBD with an"
-		    ." accompaning replicated pool for metadata storage."
-		    ." The optional 'size', 'min_size' and 'crush_rule'"
-		    ." parameters will be applied to the metadata pool.",
+		description => "Create an erasure coded pool for RBD with an accompaning"
+		    ." replicated pool for metadata storage. With EC, the common ceph options 'size',"
+		    ." 'min_size' and 'crush_rule' parameters will be applied to the metadata pool.",
 		type => 'string',
 		format => $ec_format,
 		optional => 1,