diff --git a/website/content/docs/audit/file.mdx b/website/content/docs/audit/file.mdx
index 1b9de0472a..bda7ddb8df 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/audit/file.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/audit/file.mdx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ these device-specific options:
 
   - `stdout` writes the audit log to standard output
 
-  - `discard` writes output (useful in testing scenarios)
+  - `discard` discards output, instead of writing it to a device (useful in testing scenarios)
 
 - `mode` `(string: "0600")` - A string containing an octal number representing
   the bit pattern for the file mode, similar to `chmod`. Set to `"0000"` to