diff --git a/pkg/apis/extensions/types.go b/pkg/apis/extensions/types.go
index a7edf148bae..038449b77d7 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/extensions/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/extensions/types.go
@@ -821,7 +821,8 @@ type PodSecurityPolicySpec struct {
 	Privileged bool
 	// DefaultAddCapabilities is the default set of capabilities that will be added to the container
 	// unless the pod spec specifically drops the capability.  You may not list a capability in both
-	// DefaultAddCapabilities and RequiredDropCapabilities.
+	// DefaultAddCapabilities and RequiredDropCapabilities. Capabilities added here are implicitly
+	// allowed, and need not be included in the AllowedCapabilities list.
 	// +optional
 	DefaultAddCapabilities []api.Capability
 	// RequiredDropCapabilities are the capabilities that will be dropped from the container.  These
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1/types.go
index 314897e1765..6b73080632e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1/types.go
@@ -855,8 +855,9 @@ type PodSecurityPolicySpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	Privileged bool `json:"privileged,omitempty" protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=privileged"`
 	// DefaultAddCapabilities is the default set of capabilities that will be added to the container
-	// unless the pod spec specifically drops the capability.  You may not list a capabiility in both
-	// DefaultAddCapabilities and RequiredDropCapabilities.
+	// unless the pod spec specifically drops the capability.  You may not list a capability in both
+	// DefaultAddCapabilities and RequiredDropCapabilities. Capabilities added here are implicitly
+	// allowed, and need not be included in the AllowedCapabilities list.
 	// +optional
 	DefaultAddCapabilities []v1.Capability `json:"defaultAddCapabilities,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=defaultAddCapabilities,casttype=k8s.io/api/core/v1.Capability"`
 	// RequiredDropCapabilities are the capabilities that will be dropped from the container.  These