diff --git a/source/reference/connection-string.txt b/source/reference/connection-string.txt
index 880f8b68a12..7c147fd9d2d 100644
--- a/source/reference/connection-string.txt
+++ b/source/reference/connection-string.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The following is the standard URI connection scheme:
 
 .. code-block:: none
 
-   mongodb://[username:password@]host1[:port1][,host2[:port2],...[,hostN[:portN]]][/[database][?options]]
+   mongodb://[username:password@]host1[:port1][,host2[:port2],...[,hostN[:portN]]][/[database[.collection]][?options]]
 
 The components of this string are:
 
@@ -60,13 +60,14 @@ The components of this string are:
 
    Optional. The default value is ``:27017`` if not specified.
 
-#. ``/database``
+#. ``/database[.collection]``
 
    Optional. The name of the database to authenticate if the
    connection string includes authentication credentials in the form
    of ``username:password@``. If ``/database`` is not specified and
    the connection string includes credentials, the driver will
-   authenticate to the ``admin`` database.
+   authenticate to the ``admin`` database. The database may also
+   include the collection name.
 
 #. ``?options``