diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e3d35e..bd5deb6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - [#275](https://github.com/nf-core/taxprofiler/pull/275/files) Replaced function used for error reporting to more Nextflow friendly method (fix by @jfy133)
 - [#285](https://github.com/nf-core/taxprofiler/pull/285/files) Fixed overly large log files in Kraken2 output (♥ to @prototaxites for reporting, fix by @Midnighter & @jfy133)
 - [#286](https://github.com/nf-core/taxprofiler/pull/286/files) Runtime optimisation of MultiQC step via improved log file processing (fix by @Midnighter & @jfy133)
+- [#290](https://github.com/nf-core/taxprofiler/pull/286/files) Minor database input documentation improvements (♥ to @alneberg for reporting, fix by @jfy133)
 
 ### `Dependencies`
 
diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index a98da95..ed63e44 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Column specifications are as follows:
 
 nf-core/taxprofiler will automatically decompress and extract any compressed archives for you.
 
-The (uncompressed) database paths (`db_path`) for each tool are expected to contain the contents of:
+The (uncompressed) database paths (`db_path`) for each tool are expected to contain:
 
 - [**Bracken**:](#bracken-custom-database) output of the combined `kraken2-build` and `bracken-build` process.
 - [**Centrifuge**:](#centrifuge-custom-database) output of `centrifuge-build`.
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ The (uncompressed) database paths (`db_path`) for each tool are expected to cont
 - [**KrakenUniq**:](#krakenuniq-custom-database) output of `krakenuniq-build` command(s).
 - [**MALT**](#malt-custom-database) output of `malt-build`.
 - [**MetaPhlAn3**:](#metaphlan3-custom-database) output of with `metaphlan --install` or downloaded from links on the [MetaPhlAn3 wiki](https://github.com/biobakery/MetaPhlAn/wiki/MetaPhlAn-3.0#customizing-the-database).
-- [**mOTUs**:](#motus-custom-database) is composed of code and database together.
+- [**mOTUs**:](#motus-custom-database) the directory `db_mOTU/` that is downloaded via `motus downloadDB`.
 
-Click the links in the list above for short quick-reference tutorials how to generate custom databases for each tool.
+> ℹ️ Click the links in the list above for short quick-reference tutorials how to generate custom databases for each tool.
 
 ## Running the pipeline