diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-insert-id.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-insert-id.xml
index 5160a69e1c..11e3f9f98f 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-insert-id.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-insert-id.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <refentry xml:id="function.mysql-insert-id" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
  <refnamediv>
   <refname>mysql_insert_id</refname>
-  <refpurpose>Get the ID generated from the previous INSERT operation</refpurpose>
+  <refpurpose>Get the ID generated in the last query</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
 
  <refsect1 role="description">
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    Retrieves the ID generated for an AUTO_INCREMENT column by the previous 
-   INSERT query.
+   query (usually INSERT).
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    The ID generated for an AUTO_INCREMENT column by the previous 
-   INSERT query on success, <literal>0</literal> if the previous
+   query on success, <literal>0</literal> if the previous
    query does not generate an AUTO_INCREMENT value, or &false; if
    no MySQL connection was established.
   </para>