diff --git a/source/reference/connection-string.txt b/source/reference/connection-string.txt
index ca8cf8ec959..0a9feaf21a9 100644
--- a/source/reference/connection-string.txt
+++ b/source/reference/connection-string.txt
@@ -97,12 +97,11 @@ Connection String Options
 -------------------------
 
 This section lists all connection options used in the
-:ref:`connections-standard-connection-string-format`.The options are
-not case-sensitive.
+:ref:`connections-standard-connection-string-format`.
 
-Connection options are pairs in the following form:
-``name=value``. Separate options with the ampersand (i.e. ``&``)
-character. In the following example, a connection uses the
+Connection options are pairs in the following form: ``name=value``. The
+``value`` is always case sensitive. Separate options with the ampersand
+(i.e. ``&``) character. In the following example, a connection uses the
 ``replicaSet`` and ``connectTimeoutMS`` options:
 
 .. code-block:: none