diff --git a/website/docs/language/settings/backends/pg.html.md b/website/docs/language/settings/backends/pg.html.md
index e83d6512a..4c72d7ffe 100644
--- a/website/docs/language/settings/backends/pg.html.md
+++ b/website/docs/language/settings/backends/pg.html.md
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ The following configuration options or environment variables are supported:
 
  * `conn_str` - (Required) Postgres connection string; a `postgres://` URL
  * `schema_name` - Name of the automatically-managed Postgres schema, default `terraform_remote_state`.
- * `skip_schema_creation` - If set to `true`, the Postgres schema must already exist. Terraform won't try to create the schema. Useful when the Postgres user does not have "create schema" permission on the database.
- * `skip_table_creation` - If set to `true`, the Postgres table must already exist. Terraform won't try to create the table. Useful when the Postgres user does not have "create table" permission on the database.
- * `skip_index_creation` - If set to `true`, the Postgres index must already exist. Terraform won't try to create the index. Useful when the Postgres user does not have "create index" permission on the database.
+ * `skip_schema_creation` - If set to `true`, the Postgres schema must already exist. Terraform won't try to create the schema, this is useful when it has already been created by a database administrator.
+ * `skip_table_creation` - If set to `true`, the Postgres table must already exist. Terraform won't try to create the table, this is useful when it has already been created by a database administrator.
+ * `skip_index_creation` - If set to `true`, the Postgres index must already exist. Terraform won't try to create the index, this is useful when it has already been created by a database administrator.
 
 ## Technical Design