diff --git a/website/source/docs/agent/configuration/consul.html.md b/website/source/docs/agent/configuration/consul.html.md
index 2d79ff540..a0189d96c 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/agent/configuration/consul.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/agent/configuration/consul.html.md
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ configuring Nomad to talk to Consul via DNS such as consul.service.consul
   communicate with the Consul agent.
 
 - `token` `(string: "")` - Specifies the token used to provide a per-request ACL
-  token. This option overrides the Consul Agent's default token.
+  token. This option overrides the Consul Agent's default token. If the token is 
+  not set here or on the Consul agent, it will default to Consul's anonymous policy, 
+  which may or may not allow writes.
 
 - `verify_ssl` `(bool: true)`- Specifies if SSL peer verification should be used
   when communicating to the Consul API client over HTTPS