diff --git a/doc/source/install-guide/configure-networking.rst b/doc/source/install-guide/configure-networking.rst
index 07ee10aa5a..31827225b8 100644
--- a/doc/source/install-guide/configure-networking.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install-guide/configure-networking.rst
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ configure target host networking.
    should include all IP addresses manually configured on target hosts
    in the `the section called "Configuring the
    network" <sec-hosts-target-network.html>`__, internal load balancers,
-   service network bridge, and any other devices to avoid conflicts
-   during the automatic IP address generation process.
+   service network bridge, deployment hosts and any other devices
+   to avoid conflicts during the automatic IP address generation process.
 
    Add individual IP addresses on separate lines. For example, to
    prevent use of 203.0.113.101 and 201:
diff --git a/etc/openstack_deploy/openstack_user_config.yml.example b/etc/openstack_deploy/openstack_user_config.yml.example
index 80d08699c7..a92b52d2d7 100644
--- a/etc/openstack_deploy/openstack_user_config.yml.example
+++ b/etc/openstack_deploy/openstack_user_config.yml.example
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@
 # DNS servers on 172.29.236.11-12. The deployment includes seven target
 # servers on 172.29.236.101-103, 172.29.236.111, 172.29.236.121, and
 # 172.29.236.131. However, the inventory generator automatically excludes
-# these IP addresses. Network policy at this particular example organization
+# these IP addresses. The deployment host itself isn't automatically
+# excluded. Network policy at this particular example organization
 # also reserves 231-254 in the last octet at the high end of the range for
 # network device management.
 #