diff --git a/source/fundamentals/connection/connect.txt b/source/fundamentals/connection/connect.txt
index 643a3534..8c3b8028 100644
--- a/source/fundamentals/connection/connect.txt
+++ b/source/fundamentals/connection/connect.txt
@@ -97,11 +97,10 @@ verify that the connection is successful:
 
 .. note::
 
-   As of v4.7, the {+driver-short+} will automatically call the ``MongoClient.connect()``
-   method when using the client to interact with your MongoDB instance, **except** when
-   you use the client to call bulk operations. We recommend manually calling
-   ``MongoClient.connect()`` if you want granular control and insight over
-   your application's connections.
+   As of {+driver-short+} v4.7, the driver automatically calls the ``MongoClient.connect()``
+   method when using the client to perform CRUD operations on your MongoDB deployment.
+   Call the ``MongoClient.connect()`` method explicitly to verify that the connection is
+   successful.
 
 To learn more about the Stable
 API feature, see the :ref:`{+stable-api+} page <nodejs-stable-api>`.