diff --git a/repmgr.conf.sample b/repmgr.conf.sample
index 334a4bf0..0f06de0c 100644
--- a/repmgr.conf.sample
+++ b/repmgr.conf.sample
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ ssh_options='-q -o ConnectTimeout=10'	# Options to append to "ssh"
 
 #connection_check_type=ping		# How to check availability of the upstream node; valid options:
 					#  'ping': use PQping() to check if the node is accepting connections
-					#  'connection': execute a throwaway query on the current connection
+					#  'connection': attempt to make a new connection to the node
 					#  'query': execute an SQL statement on the node via the existing connection
 #reconnect_attempts=6			# Number of attempts which will be made to reconnect to an unreachable
 					# primary (or other upstream node)