diff --git a/picamera2/picamera2.py b/picamera2/picamera2.py
index e20864e3..30a14a5d 100644
--- a/picamera2/picamera2.py
+++ b/picamera2/picamera2.py
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ def configure_(self, camera_config="preview") -> None:
             self.set_controls({"ScalerCrops": scaler_crops})
 
     def configure(self, camera_config=None) -> None:
-        """Configure the camera system with the given configuration."""
+        """Configure the camera system with the given configuration. Defaults to the 'preview' configuration."""
         self.configure_(camera_config)
 
     def camera_configuration(self) -> dict: