diff --git a/mysql-connector-python/lib/mysql/connector/authentication.py b/mysql-connector-python/lib/mysql/connector/authentication.py
index 938ebfa9..220ee2e9 100644
--- a/mysql-connector-python/lib/mysql/connector/authentication.py
+++ b/mysql-connector-python/lib/mysql/connector/authentication.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def setup_ssl(
             host: Server host name.
             ssl_options: SSL and TLS connection options (see
                          `network.MySQLSocket.build_ssl_context`).
-            charset: Client charset (see [1]), only the lower 8-bits.
+            charset: Client collation (see [1]).
             client_flags: Integer representing client capabilities flags.
             max_allowed_packet: Maximum packet size.
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def authenticate(
             password2: Account's password factor 2.
             password3: Account's password factor 3.
             database: Initial database name for the connection.
-            charset: Client charset (see [1]), only the lower 8-bits.
+            charset: Client collation (see [1]).
             client_flags: Integer representing client capabilities flags.
             max_allowed_packet: Maximum packet size.
             auth_plugin: Authorization plugin name.
diff --git a/mysql-connector-python/lib/mysql/connector/protocol.py b/mysql-connector-python/lib/mysql/connector/protocol.py
index 5c3ad510..22f95c81 100644
--- a/mysql-connector-python/lib/mysql/connector/protocol.py
+++ b/mysql-connector-python/lib/mysql/connector/protocol.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ def make_auth(
             username: Account's username.
             password: Account's password.
             database: Initial database name for the connection
-            charset: Client charset (see [2]), only the lower 8-bits.
+            charset: Client collation (see [2]).
             client_flags: Integer representing client capabilities flags.
             max_allowed_packet: Maximum packet size.
             auth_plugin: Authorization plugin name.
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ def make_auth_ssl(
         """Make a SSL authentication packet (see [1]).
 
         Args:
-            charset: Client charset (see [2]), only the lower 8-bits.
+            charset: Client collation (see [2]).
             client_flags: Integer representing client capabilities flags.
             max_allowed_packet: Maximum packet size.