diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index cfbb20a39e..a1682f6d4d 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -8101,8 +8101,8 @@ COPY postgres_log FROM '/full/path/to/logfile.csv' WITH csv;
         which lets modules such as <xref linkend="pgstatstatements"/>
         automatically enable it, and <literal>regress</literal> which
         has the same effect as <literal>auto</literal>, except that the
-        query identifier is hidden in the <literal>EXPLAIN</literal> output
-        to facilitate automated regression testing.
+        query identifier is not shown in the <literal>EXPLAIN</literal> output
+        in order to facilitate automated regression testing.
         The default is <literal>auto</literal>.
        </para>
        <note>