diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7034a5..9c21792 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ No requirements.
 | <a name="input_generate_password"></a> [generate\_password](#input\_generate\_password) | Flag to generate\_password upon creation (requires pgp\_key set) | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_groups"></a> [groups](#input\_groups) | Groups to which the user belongs | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_username"></a> [iam\_username](#input\_iam\_username) | AWS username for user (default a-username) | `string` | `""` | no |
-| <a name="input_inline_policies"></a> [inline\_policies](#input\_inline\_policies) | List of IAM Policy Document objects to include in this role. Format is {name=name,policy=policy-json} | `list(object({ name = string, policy = string }))` | `[]` | no |
+| <a name="input_inline_policies"></a> [inline\_policies](#input\_inline\_policies) | List of IAM Policy Document objects to include in this user. Format is {name=name,policy=policy-json} | `list(object({ name = string, policy = string }))` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_path"></a> [path](#input\_path) | IAM path | `string` | `"/"` | no |
 | <a name="input_pgp_key"></a> [pgp\_key](#input\_pgp\_key) | PGP key used to encrypt access key | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_pgp_key_file"></a> [pgp\_key\_file](#input\_pgp\_key\_file) | PGP key filename for encrypting the access key (supercedes pgp\_key) | `string` | `""` | no |
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index b5fbbda..10274f2 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ variable "attached_policies" {
 }
 
 variable "inline_policies" {
-  description = "List of IAM Policy Document objects to include in this role. Format is {name=name,policy=policy-json}"
+  description = "List of IAM Policy Document objects to include in this user. Format is {name=name,policy=policy-json}"
   type        = list(object({ name = string, policy = string }))
   default     = []
 }