diff --git a/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml b/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
index 7d9d0c2e98d..233eaada7c3 100644
--- a/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ default: 0
 directive: option
 description: |
   Changes the level of database profiling, which inserts information about
-  operation performance into standard output or a log file. Specify one
+  operation performance into the ``system.profile`` collection. Specify one
   of the following levels:
 
   .. list-table::
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ default: "off"
 directive: option
 description: |
   {{intro}} level of database profiling, which inserts information about
-  operation performance into standard output or a log file. Specify one
+  operation performance into the ``system.profile`` collection. Specify one
   of the following levels:
 
   .. list-table::