diff --git a/website/source/api/session.html.md b/website/source/api/session.html.md
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--- a/website/source/api/session.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/session.html.md
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 - `Name` `(string: "")` - Specifies a human-readable name for the session.
 
 - `Checks` `(array<string>: nil)` - specifies a list of associated health
-  checks. It is highly recommended that, if you override this list, you include
-  the default `serfHealth`.
+  check IDs (commonly `CheckID` in API responses). It is highly recommended that,
+  if you override this list, you include the default `serfHealth`.
 
 - `Behavior` `(string: "release")` - Controls the behavior to take when a
   session is invalidated. Valid values are: