diff --git a/admin/tool/lp/lang/en/tool_lp.php b/admin/tool/lp/lang/en/tool_lp.php
index 65634be6883..ae6c690a52c 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lp/lang/en/tool_lp.php
+++ b/admin/tool/lp/lang/en/tool_lp.php
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ $string['reviewer'] = 'Reviewer';
 $string['reviewstatus'] = 'Review status';
 $string['savechanges'] = 'Save changes';
 $string['scale'] = 'Scale';
-$string['scale_help'] = 'A scale determines how proficiency is measured in a competency. After selecting a scale, configure the scale, setting one of the scale values as default and marking all scale values that are deemed proficient.';
+$string['scale_help'] = 'A scale determines how proficiency is measured in a competency. After selecting a scale, you must configure it. The item selected for Default is the rating that will be assigned when a competency is set to be automatically completed. The items selected for Proficient indicate which values will mark the competencies as proficient when they are rated.';
 $string['scalevalue'] = 'Scale value';
 $string['search'] = 'Search...';
 $string['selectcohortstosync'] = 'Select cohorts to sync';