diff --git a/docs/security/access-control/api.md b/docs/security/access-control/api.md
index 17ccb130..91402708 100644
--- a/docs/security/access-control/api.md
+++ b/docs/security/access-control/api.md
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ GET _opensearch/_security/api/securityconfig
 
 ### Update configuration
 
-Creates or updates the existing configuration using the REST API rather than `securityadmin.sh`. This operation can easily break your existing configuration, so we recommend using `securityadmin.sh` instead. See [Access control for the API](#access-control-for-the-api) for how to enable this operation.
+Creates or updates the existing configuration using the REST API. This operation can easily break your existing configuration, so we recommend using `securityadmin.sh` instead, which is far safer. See [Access control for the API](#access-control-for-the-api) for how to enable this operation.
 
 #### Request
 
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ PUT _opensearch/_security/api/securityconfig/config
 
 ### Patch configuration
 
-Updates the existing configuration using the REST API rather than `securityadmin.sh`. This operation can easily break your existing configuration, so we recommend using `securityadmin.sh` instead. See [Access control for the API](#access-control-for-the-api) for how to enable this operation.
+Updates the existing configuration using the REST API. This operation can easily break your existing configuration, so we recommend using `securityadmin.sh` instead, which is far safer. See [Access control for the API](#access-control-for-the-api) for how to enable this operation.
 
 #### Request