diff --git a/contrib/msggen/msggen/schema.json b/contrib/msggen/msggen/schema.json
index ca068e2fb5e7..f561e2051e7b 100644
--- a/contrib/msggen/msggen/schema.json
+++ b/contrib/msggen/msggen/schema.json
@@ -29259,7 +29259,7 @@
       "rpc": "ping",
       "title": "Command to check if a node is up.",
       "description": [
-        "The **ping** command checks if the node with *id* is ready to talk. It currently only works for peers we have a channel with."
+        "The **ping** command checks if the node with *id* is ready to talk. It only works for peers we are currently connected with."
       ],
       "request": {
         "required": [
diff --git a/doc/schemas/ping.json b/doc/schemas/ping.json
index 80f8e8ced12d..664c46063f5d 100644
--- a/doc/schemas/ping.json
+++ b/doc/schemas/ping.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "rpc": "ping",
   "title": "Command to check if a node is up.",
   "description": [
-    "The **ping** command checks if the node with *id* is ready to talk. It currently only works for peers we have a channel with."
+    "The **ping** command checks if the node with *id* is ready to talk. It only works for peers we are currently connected with."
   ],
   "request": {
     "required": [