diff --git a/sopel/plugin.py b/sopel/plugin.py
index fd6d7e030b..681ae19502 100644
--- a/sopel/plugin.py
+++ b/sopel/plugin.py
@@ -898,10 +898,11 @@ def guarded(bot, trigger, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 def require_bot_privilege(level, message=None, reply=False):
-    """Decorate a function to require the bot a privilege level or above.
+    """Decorate a function to require a minimum channel privilege for the bot.
 
-    :param int level: required privilege level to use this command
-    :param str message: optional message said to insufficiently privileged user
+    :param int level: minimum channel privilege the bot needs for this function
+    :param str message: optional message said if the bot's channel privilege
+                        level is insufficient
     :param bool reply: use :meth:`~.bot.Sopel.reply` instead of
                        :meth:`~.bot.Sopel.say` when ``True``; defaults to
                        ``False``