diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 30818c180..195181cc2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -3346,8 +3346,8 @@ UniValue z_getbalance(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
         throw runtime_error(
             "z_getbalance \"address\" ( minconf )\n"
             "\nReturns the balance of a taddr or zaddr belonging to the node’s wallet.\n"
-            "\nCAUTION: If address is a watch-only Sprout shielded address, the returned balance may be larger"
-            "\nthan the actual balance, because spends cannot be detected with incoming viewing keys.\n"
+            "\nCAUTION: If the wallet has only an incoming viewing key for this address, then spends cannot be"
+            "\ndetected, and so the returned balance may be larger than the actual balance.\n"
             "\nArguments:\n"
             "1. \"address\"      (string) The selected address. It may be a transparent or private address.\n"
             "2. minconf          (numeric, optional, default=1) Only include transactions confirmed at least this many times.\n"
@@ -3407,8 +3407,9 @@ UniValue z_gettotalbalance(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
         throw runtime_error(
             "z_gettotalbalance ( minconf includeWatchonly )\n"
             "\nReturn the total value of funds stored in the node’s wallet.\n"
-            "\nCAUTION: If the wallet contains watch-only Sprout shielded addresses, the returned private balance may"
-            "\nbe larger than the actual balance, because spends cannot be detected with incoming viewing keys.\n"
+            "\nCAUTION: If the wallet contains any addresses for which it only has incoming viewing keys,"
+            "\nthe returned private balance may be larger than the actual balance, because spends cannot"
+            "\nbe detected with incoming viewing keys.\n"
             "\nArguments:\n"
             "1. minconf          (numeric, optional, default=1) Only include private and transparent transactions confirmed at least this many times.\n"
             "2. includeWatchonly (bool, optional, default=false) Also include balance in watchonly addresses (see 'importaddress' and 'z_importviewingkey')\n"