diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index 51dae63f5..cfdf3e5e7 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -750,12 +750,7 @@ content.mute:
   default: false
   type: Bool
   supports_pattern: true
-  desc: >-
-    Mute new web pages.
-
-    It's off by default meaning that new web pages might play sounds.
-    It's possible to set this configuration differently for different
-    URLs.
+  desc: Automatically mute tabs.
 
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