diff --git a/docs/source/security-basics.rst b/docs/source/security-basics.rst
index 886dd77b..666a6cf6 100644
--- a/docs/source/security-basics.rst
+++ b/docs/source/security-basics.rst
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Using an SSL certificate
 
 This will require you to obtain an official, trusted SSL certificate or create a
 self-signed certificate. Once you have obtained and installed a key and
-certificate you need to specify their locations in the configuration file as
-follows:
+certificate you need to specify their locations in the ``jupyterhub_config.py``
+configuration file as follows:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ qualified domain name):
     c.JupyterHub.ssl_key = '/etc/letsencrypt/live/{mydomain.tld}/privkey.pem'
     c.JupyterHub.ssl_cert = '/etc/letsencrypt/live/{mydomain.tld}/fullchain.pem'
 
-
 If the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is ``example.com``, the following
 would be the needed configuration: