diff --git a/mapstore/proxy.properties b/mapstore/proxy.properties
index 7cc9b8f..23f6432 100644
--- a/mapstore/proxy.properties
+++ b/mapstore/proxy.properties
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ defaultStreamByteSize=1024
 # White lists, if defined, limit the requests that are accepted and handled by the proxy. Any request that is not
 # matching a defined whitelist will be rejected.
 
-# hostname whitelist limit the accepted target hosts (where the proxy is permitted to forward to)
-# you should set the list to accept only the targeted host(s) which mapstore need to access
+# hostnameWhitelist defines the accepted target hosts for the internal proxy.
+# The list should be set to the hosts whose CORS headers do not allow direct access
 hostnameWhitelist = demo.geo-solutions.it
 
 # mimetype whitelist limit the accepted values for the contentype header in response from the proxied host