diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 0d5942db..a84647db 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -2774,7 +2774,7 @@ Returns:
 ### sql
 Query the Tautulli database with raw SQL. Automatically makes a backup of
 the database if the latest backup is older then 24h. `api_sql` must be
-manually enabled in the config file.
+manually enabled in the config file while Tautulli is shut down.
 
 ```
 Required parameters:
diff --git a/plexpy/api2.py b/plexpy/api2.py
index 7a50f803..eb3ced99 100644
--- a/plexpy/api2.py
+++ b/plexpy/api2.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class API2:
     def sql(self, query=''):
         """ Query the Tautulli database with raw SQL. Automatically makes a backup of
             the database if the latest backup is older then 24h. `api_sql` must be
-            manually enabled in the config file.
+            manually enabled in the config file while Tautulli is shut down.
 
             ```
             Required parameters: