diff --git a/src/views/network.html b/src/views/network.html
index 171d3c26d..6354e5492 100644
--- a/src/views/network.html
+++ b/src/views/network.html
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
             <label class="control-label">Blocked IPs and Ranges</label>
             <p class="small">Matched addresses will be unable to connect to the server including the mail server, the dashboard and all apps. Be careful not to lock yourself out.</p>
             <div class="has-error" ng-show="blocklist.error.blocklist">{{ blocklist.error.blocklist }}</div>
-            <textarea ng-model="blocklist.blocklist" placeholder="Line separated email address patterns" name="blocklist" class="form-control" ng-class="{ 'has-error': !blocklistChangeForm.blocklist.$dirty && blocklist.error.blocklist }" rows="4"></textarea>
+            <textarea ng-model="blocklist.blocklist" placeholder="Line separated IP address or Subnet" name="blocklist" class="form-control" ng-class="{ 'has-error': !blocklistChangeForm.blocklist.$dirty && blocklist.error.blocklist }" rows="4"></textarea>
           </div>
           <input class="ng-hide" type="submit"/>
         </form>