diff --git a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/hosting.md b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/hosting.md
index 7b4e3a90b0..ffaab08abb 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/hosting.md
+++ b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/hosting.md
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ This feature is unavailable in ASP.NET Core 1.x.
 
 ### Prevent Hosting Startup
 
-Prevents the automatic loading of hosting startup assemblies, including the app's assembly.
+Prevents the automatic loading of hosting startup assemblies, including hosting startup assemblies configured by the app's assembly.
 
 **Key**: preventHostingStartup  
 **Type**: *bool* (`true` or `1`)