diff --git a/electrum/plugins/swapserver/__init__.py b/electrum/plugins/swapserver/__init__.py
index ff04160f3..1a7d3547b 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/swapserver/__init__.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/swapserver/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Submarine swap server for an Electrum daemon.
 Example setup:
 
   electrum -o setconfig use_swapserver True
-  electrum -o setconfig swapserver_address localhost:5455
+  electrum -o setconfig swapserver_port 5455
   electrum daemon -v
 
 """
diff --git a/electrum/simple_config.py b/electrum/simple_config.py
index e3979db22..ed5f25ec8 100644
--- a/electrum/simple_config.py
+++ b/electrum/simple_config.py
@@ -1173,8 +1173,9 @@ This will result in longer routes; it might increase your fees and decrease the
     WIZARD_DONT_CREATE_SEGWIT = ConfigVar('nosegwit', default=False, type_=bool)
     CONFIG_FORGET_CHANGES = ConfigVar('forget_config', default=False, type_=bool)
 
-    # submarine swap server
+    # connect to remote submarine swap server
     SWAPSERVER_URL = ConfigVar('swapserver_url', default=_default_swapserver_url, type_=str)
+    # run submarine swap server locally
     SWAPSERVER_PORT = ConfigVar('swapserver_port', default=5455, type_=int)
     TEST_SWAPSERVER_REFUND = ConfigVar('test_swapserver_refund', default=False, type_=bool)