diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/smb.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/smb.rst
index 92cdc379e..d50179e20 100644
--- a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/smb.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/smb.rst
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ with the SMB/CIFS backend.
           ownCloud server. This should be included in any Linux distribution.
 =======
 .. note:: The SMB/CIFS backend requires ``smbclient`` or 
-   the PHP smbclient module to be installed on the ownCloud server. These 
+   the PHP smbclient module to be installed on the ownCloud server. The PHP 
+   smbclient module is preferred, but either will work. These 
    should be included in any Linux distribution. (See `PECL smbclient 
    <https://pecl.php.net/package/smbclient>`_ if your distro does not include 
    them.)