diff --git a/plugins/spellchecker/src/com/intellij/spellchecker/util/SpellCheckerBundle.properties b/plugins/spellchecker/src/com/intellij/spellchecker/util/SpellCheckerBundle.properties
index 43a8474c8320..286bcf2c5f78 100644
--- a/plugins/spellchecker/src/com/intellij/spellchecker/util/SpellCheckerBundle.properties
+++ b/plugins/spellchecker/src/com/intellij/spellchecker/util/SpellCheckerBundle.properties
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ link.to.settings=Manage Dictionaries
 link.to.inspection.settings=Configure 'Spelling' inspection
 exact.rename.to=Typo: Rename to ''{0}''
 add.directory.title=Custom Dictionaries Folder
-add.directory.description=Add folders to load dictionaries (.dic) from
+add.directory.description=Add folders to load dictionaries (plaintext word lists) from
 directory.is.already.included=Directory is already included
 dictionaries.panel.title=Dictionaries
 dictionaries.panel.description=Enable/disable dictionaries for your project