diff --git a/source/reference/parameters.txt b/source/reference/parameters.txt
index 9eacacff1ea..a9b27b7567b 100644
--- a/source/reference/parameters.txt
+++ b/source/reference/parameters.txt
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ Replication Parameters
    time.
 
    The following example sets the
-   :parameter:`waitForSecondaryBeforeNoopWriteMS` to 20 seconds:
+   :parameter:`waitForSecondaryBeforeNoopWriteMS` to 20 milliseconds:
 
    .. code-block:: sh