diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/memcached.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/memcached.nix
index 542c80ab2e67..fd943c20091a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/memcached.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/memcached.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ in
         description = lib.mdDoc "The port to bind to.";
       };
 
-      enableUnixSocket = mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "unix socket at /run/memcached/memcached.sock");
+      enableUnixSocket = mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "Unix Domain Socket at /run/memcached/memcached.sock instead of listening on an IP address and port. The `listen` and `port` options are ignored.");
 
       maxMemory = mkOption {
         type = types.ints.unsigned;