diff --git a/docs/host.asciidoc b/docs/host.asciidoc
index bbe5f5f27..98bc353c8 100644
--- a/docs/host.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/host.asciidoc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Params can either be URL string, or an object with the following properties
 Default ::: `"localhost"`
 
 `port`::
-`Number` -- The port number to use for this host
+`Number` -- The port number to use for this host. Note the default of 9200 is only true if the params are passed as an object. If a string, then default port is evaluated based on the protocol (`80` for http, `443` for https).
 
 Default ::: `9200`
 
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ var client = new elasticsearch.Client({
     return selection;
   }
 });
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