diff --git a/doc/api/http_api.md b/doc/api/http_api.md
index 61daeaa3..b9b5fedb 100644
--- a/doc/api/http_api.md
+++ b/doc/api/http_api.md
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ sends a custom message of type `msg` to the pad
 #### checkToken()
  * API >= 1.2
 
-returns ok when api token is valid
+returns ok when the current api token is valid
 
 *Example returns:*
   * `{"code":0,"message":"ok","data":null}`
diff --git a/src/node/db/API.js b/src/node/db/API.js
index ea58d859..a26055a7 100644
--- a/src/node/db/API.js
+++ b/src/node/db/API.js
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ exports.sendClientsMessage = function (padID, msg, callback) {
 }
 
 /**
-checkToken() returns ok when api token is valid
+checkToken() returns ok when the current api token is valid
 
 Example returns: