diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java
index a92fcab7f..f6703b27d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java
@@ -69,15 +69,17 @@ public @interface Mapper {
      * </ul>
      * The method overrides an unmappedTargetPolicy set in a central configuration set
      * by {@link #config() }
-
-* @return The component model for the generated mapper.
+     *
+     * @return The component model for the generated mapper.
      */
     String componentModel() default "default";
 
     /**
-     * Central mapper configuration, carrying the {@link MapperConfig} annotation
+     * A class annotated with {@link MapperConfig} which should be used as configuration template. Any settings given
+     * via {@link Mapper} will take precedence over the settings from the referenced configuration source. The list of
+     * referenced mappers will contain all mappers given via {@link Mapper#uses()} and {@link MapperConfig#uses()}.
      *
-     * @return a centralized class with {@link MapperConfig} annotation.
+     * @return A class which should be used as configuration template.
      */
     Class<?> config() default void.class;
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ReportingPolicy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ReportingPolicy.java
index cbba67c1b..800bdb1e5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ReportingPolicy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ReportingPolicy.java
@@ -45,9 +45,12 @@ public enum ReportingPolicy {
     ERROR,
 
     /**
-     * A report with {@link Kind#WARNING} will be created for the given issue.
-     *
-     * This value is the default value and used to distinguish it from a user set WARNING level.
+     * When given as value for {@link Mapper#unmappedTargetPolicy()}, the setting from the configuration source
+     * referenced via {@link Mapper#config()} will be applied.
+     * <p>
+     * Otherwise (no configuration source is referenced, or this value is given via
+     * {@link MapperConfig#unmappedTargetPolicy()}), a report with {@link Kind#WARNING} will be created for the given
+     * issue.
      */
     DEFAULT;
 }