diff --git a/addons/auth_signup/res_config.py b/addons/auth_signup/res_config.py
index c69c01127f6..21fce19745c 100644
--- a/addons/auth_signup/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/auth_signup/res_config.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class base_config_settings(osv.TransientModel):
     _inherit = 'base.config.settings'
 
     _columns = {
-        'auth_signup_uninvited': fields.boolean('Allow public users to sign up', help="If unchecked only invited users may sign up"),
+        'auth_signup_uninvited': fields.boolean('Allow external users to sign up', help="If unchecked, only invited users may sign up"),
         'auth_signup_template_user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Template user for new users created through signup'),
     }