diff --git a/doc/design/p2p_protocol.mdwn b/doc/design/p2p_protocol.mdwn
index be3c5e6cb6..183e2eb275 100644
--- a/doc/design/p2p_protocol.mdwn
+++ b/doc/design/p2p_protocol.mdwn
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ message will come immediately after it.
 
 ## Checking if content is present
 
-To check if a key is present on the server, the client sends:
+To check if a key is currently present on the server, the client sends:
 
 	CHECKPRESENT Key