diff --git a/reference/sockets/functions/socket-bind.xml b/reference/sockets/functions/socket-bind.xml
index b4f2c363a2..e630bb4660 100644
--- a/reference/sockets/functions/socket-bind.xml
+++ b/reference/sockets/functions/socket-bind.xml
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@
      <listitem>
       <para>
        The <parameter>port</parameter> parameter is only used when
-       connecting to an <constant>AF_INET</constant> socket, and
-       designates the port on the remote host to which a connection
-       should be made.
+       binding an <constant>AF_INET</constant> socket, and designates
+       the port on which to listen for connections.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>