diff --git a/lib/Zonemaster/Backend/Config.pm b/lib/Zonemaster/Backend/Config.pm
index 9f443582a..21e0262a4 100644
--- a/lib/Zonemaster/Backend/Config.pm
+++ b/lib/Zonemaster/Backend/Config.pm
@@ -219,65 +219,47 @@ sub check_db {
 
 =head2 MYSQL_database
 
-Returns the L<MYSQL.database|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database>
-property from the loaded config, or the L<DB.database_name|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database_name>
-property if it is unspecified.
+Get the value of L<MYSQL.database|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database>.
 
 
 =head2 MySQL_host
 
-Returns the L<MYSQL.host|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#host>
-property from the loaded config, or the L<DB.database_host|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database_host>
-property if it is unspecified.
+Get the value of L<MYSQL.host|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#host>.
 
 
 =head2 MYSQL_password
 
-Returns the L<MYSQL.password|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#password-1>
-property from the loaded config, or the L<DB.password|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#password>
-property if it is unspecified.
+Get the value of L<MYSQL.password|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#password-1>.
 
 
 =head2 MYSQL_user
 
-Returns the L<MYSQL.user|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#user-1>
-property from the loaded config, or the L<DB.user|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#user>
-property if it is unspecified.
+Get the value of L<MYSQL.user|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#user-1>.
 
 
 =head2 POSTGRESQL_database
 
-Returns the L<POSTGRESQL.database|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database-1>
-property from the loaded config, or the L<DB.database_name|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database_name>
-property if it is unspecified.
+Get the value of L<POSTGRESQL.database|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database-1>.
 
 
 =head2 POSTGRESQL_host
 
-Returns the L<POSTGRESQL.host|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#host-1>
-property from the loaded config, or the L<DB.database_host|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database_host>
-property if it is unspecified.
+Get the value of L<POSTGRESQL.host|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#host-1>.
 
 
 =head2 POSTGRESQL_password
 
-Returns the L<POSTGRESQL.password|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#password-2>
-property from the loaded config, or the L<DB.password|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#password>
-property if it is unspecified.
+Get the value of L<POSTGRESQL.password|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#password-2>.
 
 
 =head2 POSTGRESQL_user
 
-Returns the L<POSTGRESQL.user|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#user-2>
-property from the loaded config, or the L<DB.user|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#user>
-property if it is unspecified.
+Get the value of L<POSTGRESQL.user|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#user-2>.
 
 
 =head2 SQLITE_database_file
 
-Returns the L<SQLITE.database_file|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database_file>
-property from the loaded config, or the L<DB.database_name|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database_name>
-property if it is unspecified.
+Get the value of L<SQLITE.database_file|https://github.com/zonemaster/zonemaster-backend/blob/master/docs/Configuration.md#database_file>.
 
 =cut