diff --git a/services/idp/pkg/config/http.go b/services/idp/pkg/config/http.go
index 4fd7cc64bd..72ca38cbbe 100644
--- a/services/idp/pkg/config/http.go
+++ b/services/idp/pkg/config/http.go
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ type HTTP struct {
 	Namespace string `yaml:"-"`
 	TLSCert   string `yaml:"tls_cert" env:"IDP_TRANSPORT_TLS_CERT" desc:"Path/File name of the TLS server certificate (in PEM format) for the IDP service. If not definied, the root directory derives from $OCIS_BASE_DATA_PATH:/idp."`
 	TLSKey    string `yaml:"tls_key" env:"IDP_TRANSPORT_TLS_KEY" desc:"Path/File name for the TLS certificate key (in PEM format) for the server certificate to use for the IDP service. If not definied, the root directory derives from $OCIS_BASE_DATA_PATH:/idp."`
-	TLS       bool   `yaml:"tls" env:"IDP_TLS" desc:"Disable or Enable HTTPS for the communication between the Proxy service and the IDP service."`
+	TLS       bool   `yaml:"tls" env:"IDP_TLS" desc:"Disable or Enable HTTPS for the communication between the Proxy service and the IDP service. If set to 'true', the key and cert files need to be configured and present."`
 }