diff --git a/etc/defaults.conf b/etc/defaults.conf
index a8b838e3c1..d6f2f477a6 100644
--- a/etc/defaults.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults.conf
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 XBPS_INSTALL_ARGS="--repository=http://repo.voidlinux.eu/current"
 
 # [OPTIONAL]
-# Native Compilation flags for C and C++. Note that these settings override
-# the pre-defined for the target architecture in common/build-profiles/arch.sh.
+# Native Compilation/Preprocessor flags for C and C++. Additional settings
+# for the target architecture are also declared in common/build-profiles/<arch>.sh.
 #
 XBPS_CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe -fstack-protector-strong"
 XBPS_CXXFLAGS="${XBPS_CFLAGS}"