diff --git a/source/_components/sensor.deluge.markdown b/source/_components/sensor.deluge.markdown
index d80cedf2f8d2..948849b0aad3 100644
--- a/source/_components/sensor.deluge.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/sensor.deluge.markdown
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml`:
 sensor:
   - platform: deluge
     host: IP_ADDRESS
+    username: USERNAME
+    password: PASSWORD
     monitored_variables:
       - 'current_status'
       - 'download_speed'
@@ -34,8 +36,8 @@ Configuration variables:
 - **host** (*Required*): This is the IP address of your Deluge daemon, eg. 192.168.1.32.
 - **port** (*Optional*): The port your Deluge daemon uses. Defaults to 58846. Warning, this is not the port of the WebUI.
 - **name** (*Optional*): The name to use when displaying this Deluge instance.
-- **username** (*Optional*): Your Deluge username, if you use authentication.
-- **password** (*Optional*): Your Deluge password, if you use authentication.
+- **username** (*Required*): Your Deluge daemon username.
+- **password** (*Required*): Your Deluge daemon password.
 - **monitored_variables** array (*Required*): Conditions to display in the frontend.
   - **current_status**: The status of your Deluge daemon.
   - **download_speed**: The current download speed.