diff --git a/doc/reference.texi b/doc/reference.texi
index 3c395a6699c51f2acebd96ad23c61d33479f617c..5e1e4dc978107fd5f8cc42765615e8b4ded357bb 100644
--- a/doc/reference.texi
+++ b/doc/reference.texi
@@ -799,13 +799,13 @@ Remotes are defined in @code{remotes} section of configuration file (@pxref{remo
 @subsubsection storage
 @vindex storage
 
-The working directory of Knot DNS, it is used to store zone files and journal files.
+Data directory for zones. It is used to store zone files and journal files.
 
-If it is set in an invidiual @code{zone} config section, it can be specified as a relative path to @code{storage}.
+Value of @code{storage} set in @code{zone} section is relative to @code{storage} in @code{zones} section.
 
 Default value (in @code{zones} section): @file{$@{localstatedir@}/lib/knot}, configured with @code{--with-storage=path}
 
-Default value (in @code{zone} config): inherited from @code{zones} section.
+Default value (in @code{zone} config): inherited from @code{zones} section
 
 @example
 zones @{
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ Default value (in @code{zone} config): inherited from @code{zones} section
 @subsubsection dnssec-keydir
 @vindex dnssec-keydir
 
-Location of DNSSEC signing keys. Can be specified as a relative path to @code{storage}.
+Location of DNSSEC signing keys, relative to @code{storage}.
 
 Default value: not set
 
diff --git a/man/knot.conf.5.in b/man/knot.conf.5.in
index 869cb7a63d6e4af3adb2b63efb55eef4d809ac5c..2aaaa4fbade1841baa3960698a4e53b637c42e84 100644
--- a/man/knot.conf.5.in
+++ b/man/knot.conf.5.in
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ serves as an example of the configuration for knotc(8) and knotd(8).
     # f.e. 1k, 100M, 2G
     ixfr-fslimit 1G;
 
-    # Location of DNSSEC signing keys (relative storage directory in zone).
+    # Location of DNSSEC signing keys (relative to storage directory in zone).
     # Default value: inherited from zones section
     dnssec-keydir "keys";
 
diff --git a/samples/knot.full.conf b/samples/knot.full.conf
index 6b6a9d65d0c18a0159fc6ff1e37b0b8042adaede..ceb9d8c8808a013d28177e9bc454566e2b636fca 100644
--- a/samples/knot.full.conf
+++ b/samples/knot.full.conf
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ zones {
     # f.e. 1k, 100M, 2G
     ixfr-fslimit 1G;
 
-    # Location of DNSSEC signing keys (relative storage directory in zone).
+    # Location of DNSSEC signing keys (relative to storage directory in zone).
     # Default value: inherited from zones section
     dnssec-keydir "keys";