diff --git a/source/_integrations/modbus.markdown b/source/_integrations/modbus.markdown
index 69ffcf33ed8..4324599425c 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/modbus.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/modbus.markdown
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ modbus:
 
 {% configuration %}
 delay:
-  description: Time to sleep in seconds after connecting and before sending messages. Some modbus-tcp servers need a short delay typically 1-2 seconds in order to prepare the communication. If a server accepts connecting, but there is no response to the requests send, this parameter might help.
+  description: Time to delay messages in seconds after connecting. Some modbus devices need a delay typically 1-2 seconds after connection is established in order to prepare the communication. If a device accepts connecting with no response to the requests sent or the device disconnects, this parameter might help.
   required: false
   default: 0
   type: integer