diff --git a/src/Microdown-BookTester/MicMethodReferenceChecker.class.st b/src/Microdown-BookTester/MicMethodReferenceChecker.class.st
index 5ca9b66c7..ed15233ad 100644
--- a/src/Microdown-BookTester/MicMethodReferenceChecker.class.st
+++ b/src/Microdown-BookTester/MicMethodReferenceChecker.class.st
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ MicMethodReferenceChecker class >> checkerName [
 	^ 'MethodReferenceUsingHash'
 ]
 
+{ #category : 'visiting - inline elements' }
+MicMethodReferenceChecker >> explanationForConfiguration [
+	^ 'I check that method references in the document are valid and well-formed.'
+]
+
 { #category : 'visiting - inline elements' }
 MicMethodReferenceChecker >> initialize [
 	super initialize.
diff --git a/src/Microdown-BookTester/MicMethodReferenceCheckerTest.class.st b/src/Microdown-BookTester/MicMethodReferenceCheckerTest.class.st
index 1ff3e3110..e69b2e7aa 100644
--- a/src/Microdown-BookTester/MicMethodReferenceCheckerTest.class.st
+++ b/src/Microdown-BookTester/MicMethodReferenceCheckerTest.class.st
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ MicMethodReferenceCheckerTest >> testConfigureFromNil [
 	self assert: checker isOkay.
 ]
 
+{ #category : 'tests' }
+MicMethodReferenceCheckerTest >> testExplanationForConfiguration [
+	| checker expectedExplanation |
+	checker := MicMethodReferenceChecker new.
+	expectedExplanation := 'I check that method references in the document are valid and well-formed.'.
+	
+	self assert: checker explanationForConfiguration equals: expectedExplanation
+]
+
 { #category : 'tests' }
 MicMethodReferenceCheckerTest >> testMixedReferenceDetected [
 	checker checkProject: fileSystem / 'mixedReference.md'.