diff --git a/source/reference/user-privileges.txt b/source/reference/user-privileges.txt
index 1540dc9fbb6..e2ec3d45bcd 100644
--- a/source/reference/user-privileges.txt
+++ b/source/reference/user-privileges.txt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Database Administration Roles
 .. authrole:: userAdmin
 
    Allows users to read and write data to the :data:`system.users
-   <<database>.system.users>` collection of any database. Users with
+   <<database>.system.users>` collection of the user's database. Users with
    this role will be able to modify permissions for existing users
    and create new users. :authrole:`userAdmin` does not restrict the
    permissions that a user can grant, and a :authrole:`userAdmin`