diff --git a/spec/index.bs b/spec/index.bs
index 916c0ce73..4f9a01c1b 100644
--- a/spec/index.bs
+++ b/spec/index.bs
@@ -1380,8 +1380,8 @@ following steps. This returns a URL or failure.
1. If |manifestUrl| is failure, return failure.
1. If |requireSameOrigin| and |manifestUrl| is not [=same origin=] with |configUrl|, return
failure.
- 1. If |requireSameOrigin| is false and |manifestUrl|'s domain is not equal to
- |configUrl|'s, return failure.
+ 1. If |requireSameOrigin| is false and |manifestUrl|'s [=url/host=]'s [=host/registrable domain=]
+ is not equal to |configUrl|'s, return failure.
1. If |manifestUrl| is not a [=potentially trustworthy URL=], return failure.
1. Return |manifestUrl|.