diff --git a/main/message.c b/main/message.c
index edc54c8ea66ea950fe6b5e9f762459821991fd31..42477510062f9155e5b18848e3f1c968bcd8f74e 100644
--- a/main/message.c
+++ b/main/message.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 			<para>This application sets the following channel variables:</para>
 			<variablelist>
 				<variable name="MESSAGE_SEND_STATUS">
-					<para>This is the time from dialing a channel until when it is disconnected.</para>
+					<para>This is the message delivery status returned by this application.</para>
 					<value name="INVALID_PROTOCOL">
 						No handler for the technology part of the URI was found.
 					</value>