diff --git a/api/config.go b/api/config.go
index 6354653..77ee884 100644
--- a/api/config.go
+++ b/api/config.go
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ func getDefaultListenAddress() string {
 
 func registerConfig() error {
 	err := config.Register(&config.Option{
-		Name:            "API Address",
+		Name:            "API Listen Address",
 		Key:             CfgDefaultListenAddressKey,
-		Description:     "Defines the IP address and port for the internal API.",
+		Description:     "Defines the IP address and port on which the internal API listens.",
 		OptType:         config.OptTypeString,
 		ExpertiseLevel:  config.ExpertiseLevelDeveloper,
 		ReleaseLevel:    config.ReleaseLevelStable,
diff --git a/api/main.go b/api/main.go
index 9b7fdc3..64d2fc3 100644
--- a/api/main.go
+++ b/api/main.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func init() {
 
 func prep() error {
 	if getDefaultListenAddress() == "" {
-		return errors.New("no listen address for api available")
+		return errors.New("no default listen address for api available")
 	}
 	return registerConfig()
 }