diff --git a/awx/api/conf.py b/awx/api/conf.py
index 91dacafb36..b9c2ee701a 100644
--- a/awx/api/conf.py
+++ b/awx/api/conf.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ register(
     field_class=fields.BooleanField,
     default=False,
     label=_('Allow anonymous users to poll metrics'),
-    help_text=_('If false, only superusers and system auditors are allowed to poll metrics.'),
+    help_text=_('If true, anonymous users are allowed to poll metrics.'),
     category=_('Authentication'),
     category_slug='authentication',
 )