diff --git a/salt/states/host.py b/salt/states/host.py
index e51768954f..e140b08656 100644
--- a/salt/states/host.py
+++ b/salt/states/host.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Or using the "names:" directive, you can put several names for the same IP.
           - server1
           - florida
 
-NOTE: changing the IP or name(s) in the present() function does not cause an
+NOTE: changing the name(s) in the present() function does not cause an
 update to remove the old entry.
 '''