diff --git a/content/en/methods/oauth.md b/content/en/methods/oauth.md
index 1f03d8b9..bbc258d5 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/oauth.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/oauth.md
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ redirect_uri
 : {{<required>}} String. Set a URI to redirect the user to. If this parameter is set to urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob then the token will be shown instead. Must match one of the `redirect_uris` declared during app registration.
 
 scope
-: String. List of requested OAuth scopes, separated by spaces (or by pluses, if using query parameters). If `code` was provided, then this must be equal to the `scope` requested from the user. Otherwise, it must be a subset of `scopes` declared during app registration. If not provided, defaults to `read`.
+: String. When `grant_type` is set to `client_credentials`, the list of requested OAuth scopes, separated by spaces (or pluses, if using query parameters). Must be a subset of the scopes requested at the time the application was created. If omitted, it defaults to `read`. Has no effect when `grant_type` is `authorization_code`.
 
 #### Response
 ##### 200: OK
@@ -203,4 +203,4 @@ If you provide a token you do not own, or no token at all, the API call will ret
 
 {{< caption-link url="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/app/controllers/oauth/authorized_applications_controller.rb" caption="app/controllers/oauth/authorized_applications_controller.rb" >}}
 
-{{< caption-link url="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/app/controllers/oauth/tokens_controller.rb" caption="app/controllers/oauth/tokens_controller.rb" >}}
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+{{< caption-link url="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/app/controllers/oauth/tokens_controller.rb" caption="app/controllers/oauth/tokens_controller.rb" >}}