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diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
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--- a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
+++ b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
@@ -2227,8 +2227,8 @@ allows the shared secret to be specified in an external file.
 
 The file should be a plain text file, containing only the shared secret.
 
-If this file does not exist, Synapse will create a new signing
-key on startup and store it in this file.
+If this file does not exist, Synapse will create a new shared
+secret on startup and store it in this file.
 
 Example configuration:
 ```yaml