diff --git a/addons/auth_signup/res_config.py b/addons/auth_signup/res_config.py
index 50dc332ac56..6afd1c5b581 100644
--- a/addons/auth_signup/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/auth_signup/res_config.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class base_config_settings(osv.TransientModel):
     _inherit = 'base.config.settings'
 
     _columns = {
-        'auth_signup_uninvited': fields.boolean('Allow uninvited users to sign up'),
+        'auth_signup_uninvited': fields.boolean('allow public 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'),
     }
 
diff --git a/addons/base_setup/res_config.py b/addons/base_setup/res_config.py
index 7e06f680f83..4826a50400d 100644
--- a/addons/base_setup/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/base_setup/res_config.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class base_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
             help="""Share or embbed any screen of openerp."""),
         'module_portal': fields.boolean('activate the customer/supplier portal',
             help="""Give access your customers and suppliers to their documents."""),
-        'module_auth_anonymous': fields.boolean('activete the public portal',
-            help="""Enable the public part of openerp, the public part of openerp are browsable like a website."""),
+        'module_auth_anonymous': fields.boolean('activate the public portal',
+            help="""Enable the public part of openerp, openerp becomes a public website."""),
         'module_auth_oauth': fields.boolean('use external authentication providers, sign in with google, facebook, ...'),
     }