diff --git a/docs/reference/modules/threadpool.asciidoc b/docs/reference/modules/threadpool.asciidoc
index b6eb62836378e..25423dc589b3a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/modules/threadpool.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/modules/threadpool.asciidoc
@@ -177,9 +177,10 @@ thread_pool:
 The number of processors is automatically detected, and the thread pool settings
 are automatically set based on it. In some cases it can be useful to override
 the number of detected processors. This can be done by explicitly setting the
-`node.processors` setting. This setting accepts floating point numbers, this
-can be useful in environments where the Elasticsearch nodes are configured
-to run with CPU limits, such as cpu shares or quota under `Cgroups`.
+`node.processors` setting. This setting is bounded by the number of available
+processors and accepts floating point numbers, which can be useful in environments
+where the {es} nodes are configured to run with CPU limits, such as cpu
+shares or quota under `Cgroups`. 
 
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