diff --git a/reference/info/ini.xml b/reference/info/ini.xml
index 36e071c69b..4ad710530e 100644
--- a/reference/info/ini.xml
+++ b/reference/info/ini.xml
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@
     <listitem>
      <para>
       This sets the maximum time in seconds a script is allowed to
-      parse input data, like POST and GET. It is measured from the moment of
-      receiving all data on the server to the start of script execution.
+      parse input data, like POST and GET. Timing begins at the moment PHP
+      is invoked at the server and ends when execution begins.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>