diff --git a/docs/01_nodeos/03_plugins/state_history_plugin/10_how-to-fast-start-without-old-history.md b/docs/01_nodeos/03_plugins/state_history_plugin/10_how-to-fast-start-without-old-history.md
index 52ba3906700..4e1f5344830 100644
--- a/docs/01_nodeos/03_plugins/state_history_plugin/10_how-to-fast-start-without-old-history.md
+++ b/docs/01_nodeos/03_plugins/state_history_plugin/10_how-to-fast-start-without-old-history.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This procedure records the current chain state and future history, without previ
 
 4. Look for `Placing initial state in block n` in the log, where n is the start block number.
 
-5. Start a filler with `--fpg-create` (if PostgreSQL), `--fill-skip-to n`, and `--fill-trim`. Replace `n` with the value above.
+5. If using a database filler, start the filler with `--fpg-create` (if PostgreSQL), `--fill-skip-to n`, and `--fill-trim`. Replace `n` with the value above.
 
 6. Do not stop `nodeos` until it has received at least 1 block from the network, or it won't be able to restart.
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ If `nodeos` fails to receive blocks from the network, then try the above using `
 | Either use a firewall to block access to your `http-server-address`, or change it to `localhost:8888` to disable remote access.
 
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-| Whenever you run a filler after this point, use the `--fill-trim` option. Only use `--fpg-create` and `--fill-skip-to` the first time.
+| If you run a database filler after this point, use the `--fill-trim` option when restarting. Only use `--fpg-create` and `--fill-skip-to` the first time.
 
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-| On large chains, this procedure creates a delta record that is too large for javascript processes to handle. 64-bit C++ processes can handle the large record. `fill-pg` and `fill-lmdb` break up the large record into smaller records when filling databases.
+| On large chains, this procedure creates a delta record that is too large for javascript processes to handle. 64-bit C++ processes can handle the large record. If using a database filler, `fill-pg` and `fill-lmdb` break up the large record into smaller records when filling databases.