diff --git a/reference/mongo/writeconcerns.xml b/reference/mongo/writeconcerns.xml
index 487f050356..3f5865cb42 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/writeconcerns.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/writeconcerns.xml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
   and then followup with a <literal>getLastError</literal> command
   (<acronym>GLE</acronym>) with the Write Concern option which will be blocked
   until the Write Concern condition is verified to be fullfilled, or the query
-  times out (controlled with the <literal>"wtimeout"</literal> option, no
-  timeout by default).
+  times out (controlled with the <literal>"wtimeout"</literal> option,
+  <literal>10000</literal> milliseconds is the default).
  </para>
 
  <warning>