diff --git a/website/docs/configuration/outputs.html.md b/website/docs/configuration/outputs.html.md
index 010fbd3e25ce..2ab93e4a1b76 100644
--- a/website/docs/configuration/outputs.html.md
+++ b/website/docs/configuration/outputs.html.md
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ refers to the `private_ip` attribute exposed by an `aws_instance` resource
 defined elsewhere in this module (not shown). Any valid expression is allowed
 as an output value.
 
--> **Note:** Outputs are only rendered once Terraform applies changes to your
-infrastructure. Running a `terraform plan` against your code will not render outputs.
+-> **Note:** Outputs are only rendered when Terraform applies your plan. Running
+`terraform plan` will not render outputs.
 
 ## Accessing Child Module Outputs