diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/spring-mongo-1.0.xsd b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/spring-mongo-1.0.xsd
index a027962ae..ff053fde5 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/spring-mongo-1.0.xsd
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/spring-mongo-1.0.xsd
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ The name of the mongo definition (by default "mongoDbFactory").]]></xsd:document
 			</xsd:attribute>
 			<xsd:attribute name="mongo-ref" type="mongoRef" use="optional">
 				<xsd:annotation>
-					<xsd:documentation>
-						The reference to a Mongo. Will default to 'mongo'.
+					<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
+The reference to a Mongo instance. If not configured a default com.mongodb.Mongo instance will be created.
+					]]>
 					</xsd:documentation>
 				</xsd:annotation>
 			</xsd:attribute>
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/spring-mongo-1.1.xsd b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/spring-mongo-1.1.xsd
index 9bfbb8799..678494cef 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/spring-mongo-1.1.xsd
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/spring-mongo-1.1.xsd
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ The name of the mongo definition (by default "mongoDbFactory").]]></xsd:document
 			</xsd:attribute>
 			<xsd:attribute name="mongo-ref" type="mongoRef" use="optional">
 				<xsd:annotation>
-					<xsd:documentation>
-						The reference to a Mongo. Will default to 'mongo'.
+					<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
+The reference to a Mongo instance. If not configured a default com.mongodb.Mongo instance will be created.
+					]]>
 					</xsd:documentation>
 				</xsd:annotation>
 			</xsd:attribute>