diff --git a/includes/admin/meta-boxes/class-wc-meta-box-coupon-data.php b/includes/admin/meta-boxes/class-wc-meta-box-coupon-data.php
index 3f1dcebcabb..12b0553abde 100644
--- a/includes/admin/meta-boxes/class-wc-meta-box-coupon-data.php
+++ b/includes/admin/meta-boxes/class-wc-meta-box-coupon-data.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class WC_Meta_Box_Coupon_Data {
 				woocommerce_wp_text_input( array( 'id' => 'coupon_amount', 'label' => __( 'Coupon amount', 'woocommerce' ), 'placeholder' => wc_format_localized_price( 0 ), 'description' => __( 'Value of the coupon.', 'woocommerce' ), 'data_type' => 'price', 'desc_tip' => true ) );
 
 				// Free Shipping
-				woocommerce_wp_checkbox( array( 'id' => 'free_shipping', 'label' => __( 'Allow free shipping', 'woocommerce' ), 'description' => sprintf(__( 'Check this box if the coupon grants free shipping. The <a href="%s">free shipping method</a> must be enabled with the "must use coupon" setting.', 'woocommerce' ), admin_url('admin.php?page=wc-settings&tab=shipping&section=WC_Shipping_Free_Shipping')) ) );
+				woocommerce_wp_checkbox( array( 'id' => 'free_shipping', 'label' => __( 'Allow free shipping', 'woocommerce' ), 'description' => sprintf(__( 'Check this box if the coupon grants free shipping. The <a href="%s">free shipping method</a> must require "a valid free shipping coupon" in the "Free Shipping Requires" setting.', 'woocommerce' ), admin_url('admin.php?page=wc-settings&tab=shipping&section=WC_Shipping_Free_Shipping')) ) );
 
 				// Apply before tax
 				woocommerce_wp_checkbox( array( 'id' => 'apply_before_tax', 'label' => __( 'Apply before tax', 'woocommerce' ), 'description' => __( 'Check this box if the coupon should be applied before calculating cart tax.', 'woocommerce' ) ) );