diff --git a/docs/3.0-migration-guide.md b/docs/3.0-migration-guide.md
index ad5a0eef7c..9bcaa0de0e 100644
--- a/docs/3.0-migration-guide.md
+++ b/docs/3.0-migration-guide.md
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Remove config option `MBEDTLS_SSL_DEFAULT_TICKET_LIFETIME`
 
 This doesn't affect people using the default configuration.
 
-This option has been inactive for a long time. Please use the `lifetime`
+This option has not had any effect for a long time. Please use the `lifetime`
 parameter of `mbedtls_ssl_ticket_setup()` instead.
 
 Remove helpers for the transition from Mbed TLS 1.3 to Mbed TLS 2.0