diff --git a/docs/deployment/customization/portal.properties-Reference.md b/docs/deployment/customization/portal.properties-Reference.md
index af49c2a5568..b14b5df88ce 100644
--- a/docs/deployment/customization/portal.properties-Reference.md
+++ b/docs/deployment/customization/portal.properties-Reference.md
@@ -38,14 +38,9 @@ db.connection_string_python=
 
 ``` 
 
-Setting that allow a python-specific database connection URL that is different from the connection URL used by Java. This allows, for instance, to migrate the database with different connection properties in the docker entry point script.
+Setting that allows a python-specific database connection URL which is different from the connection URL used by Java. This allows, for instance, to migrate the database with different connection properties in the docker entry point script.
 
-The format of the `db.connection_string_python` is: 
-
-``` 
-jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/cbiodb
-
-``` 
+The format of the `db.connection_string_python` is identical to `db.connection_string`
 
 ## cBioPortal Customization