diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
index 0e1a91ff4..53eb5dc5e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
@@ -178,8 +178,9 @@ if ( 'category' == $taxonomy || 'post_tag' == $taxonomy ) {
 		$help .= '<p>' . __('When adding a new tag on this screen, you&#8217;ll fill in the following fields:') . '</p>';
 
 	$help .= '<ul>' .
-		'<li>' . __('<strong>Name</strong> - The name is how it appears on your site.') . '</li>' .
-		'<li>' . __('<strong>Slug</strong> - The  &#8220;slug &#8221; is the URL-friendly version of the name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.') . '</li>';
+		'<li>' . __('<strong>Name</strong> - The name is how it appears on your site.') . '</li>';
+	if ( ! global_terms_enabled() )
+		$help .= '<li>' . __('<strong>Slug</strong> - The  &#8220;slug &#8221; is the URL-friendly version of the name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.') . '</li>';
 
 	if ( 'category' == $taxonomy )
 		$help .= '<li>' . __('<strong>Parent</strong> - Categories, unlike tags, can have a hierarchy. You might have a Jazz category, and under that have children categories for Bebop and Big Band. Totally optional. To create a subcategory, just choose another category from the Parent dropdown.') . '</li>';