diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ddd152..e78a08f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ Any specific plugin dependencies *should* also be listed.
 
 ##### SupyMisc
 - Some assorted commands that don't seem to fit anywhere else.
+
+##### SysDNS
+- An alternative to Supybot's built-in DNS function, using DNS lookup utilities (such as host or dig) available on the host machine.
diff --git a/SysDNS/README.txt b/SysDNS/README.txt
index 74f01d6..b78f886 100644
--- a/SysDNS/README.txt
+++ b/SysDNS/README.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-This plugin provides an alternative to Supybot's built in dns command, using a 'host' binary (such as /usr/bin/host) available on the bot's host system.
\ No newline at end of file
+An alternative to Supybot's built-in DNS function, using DNS lookup utilities (such as host or dig) available on the host machine.
+
diff --git a/SysDNS/plugin.py b/SysDNS/plugin.py
index d845794..5c891d7 100644
--- a/SysDNS/plugin.py
+++ b/SysDNS/plugin.py
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ except ImportError:
     _ = lambda x:x
 
 class SysDNS(callbacks.Plugin):
-    """Provides an alternative to the built in dns command by looking up hostnames 
-       using the host binary available on the system."""
+    """An alternative to Supybot's built-in DNS function, using DNS lookup utilities
+    (such as host or dig) available on the host machine.
+    """
     threaded = True
     def dns(self, irc, msg, args, text):
         """<host>