diff --git a/src/04-modality-specific-files/04-intracranial-electroencephalography.md b/src/04-modality-specific-files/04-intracranial-electroencephalography.md
index 73589cc47e..0e5bf9376b 100644
--- a/src/04-modality-specific-files/04-intracranial-electroencephalography.md
+++ b/src/04-modality-specific-files/04-intracranial-electroencephalography.md
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ MUST be present **in this specific order**:
 
 {{ MACROS___make_columns_table(
    {
-      "name_channels": "REQUIRED",
+      "name_channels": ("REQUIRED", "The label must correspond to `_electrodes.tsv` name and all ieeg type channels are
+    required to have a position."),
       "type_channels": "REQUIRED",
       "units": "REQUIRED",
       "low_cutoff": "REQUIRED",
diff --git a/src/schema/objects/columns.yaml b/src/schema/objects/columns.yaml
index 43a250b1ad..c122b5f570 100644
--- a/src/schema/objects/columns.yaml
+++ b/src/schema/objects/columns.yaml
@@ -206,9 +206,6 @@ name_channels:
   name: name
   description: |
     Label of the channel.
-    The label must correspond to `_electrodes.tsv` name and all ieeg type channels are
-    required to have a position.
-    The reference channel name MAY be provided in the `reference` column.
   type: string
 # name column for electrodes.tsv files
 name_electrodes: