diff --git a/source/reference/method/sh.waitForBalancer-param.yaml b/source/reference/method/sh.waitForBalancer-param.yaml
index e229b7c1ca7..934e7526905 100644
--- a/source/reference/method/sh.waitForBalancer-param.yaml
+++ b/source/reference/method/sh.waitForBalancer-param.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ name: wait
 type: Boolean
 position: 1
 description: |
-  Set this to ``true`` to wait for the balancer lock to change. The
-  default is ``false``, which waits until balancing stops.
+  Set this to ``true`` to ensure the balancer is now active. The
+  default is ``false``, which waits until balancing stops
+  and becomes inactive.
 ---
 object:
   name: sh.waitForBalancer()