diff --git a/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.md b/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.md
index dca63d10e5771..3903698ba1dc3 100644
--- a/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.md
+++ b/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.md
@@ -634,9 +634,13 @@ As the `:asset_host` usually is consistent across the application you can
 configure it globally in `config/application.rb`:
 
 ```ruby
-config.asset_host = 'http://example.com'
+config.action_mailer.asset_host = 'http://example.com'
 ```
 
+NOTE: Because we can't infer the protocol from the request, you'll need to
+specify a protocol such as `http://` or `https://` in the
+`:asset_host` config.
+
 Now you can display an image inside your email.
 
 ```html+erb