diff --git a/docker/api/container.py b/docker/api/container.py
index 91084219a0..532a9c6d8b 100644
--- a/docker/api/container.py
+++ b/docker/api/container.py
@@ -391,8 +391,6 @@ def create_container(self, image, command=None, hostname=None, user=None,
                 ``{"PASSWORD": "xxx"}``.
             dns (:py:class:`list`): DNS name servers. Deprecated since API
                 version 1.10. Use ``host_config`` instead.
-            dns_opt (:py:class:`list`): Additional options to be added to the
-                container's ``resolv.conf`` file
             volumes (str or list): List of paths inside the container to use
                 as volumes.
             volumes_from (:py:class:`list`): List of container names or Ids to
@@ -498,6 +496,8 @@ def create_host_config(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 to have read-write access to the host's ``/dev/sda`` via a
                 node named ``/dev/xvda`` inside the container.
             dns (:py:class:`list`): Set custom DNS servers.
+            dns_opt (:py:class:`list`): Additional options to be added to the
+                container's ``resolv.conf`` file
             dns_search (:py:class:`list`): DNS search domains.
             extra_hosts (dict): Addtional hostnames to resolve inside the
                 container, as a mapping of hostname to IP address.