diff --git a/go/flags/endtoend/vtcombo.txt b/go/flags/endtoend/vtcombo.txt
index ac6b0dffe31..743bbf5b7bb 100644
--- a/go/flags/endtoend/vtcombo.txt
+++ b/go/flags/endtoend/vtcombo.txt
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Flags:
       --mycnf_slow_log_path string                                       mysql slow query log path
       --mycnf_socket_file string                                         mysql socket file
       --mycnf_tmp_dir string                                             mysql tmp directory
-      --mysql-server-drain-onterm                                        If set, the server waits for --onterm_timeout for connected clients to drain
+      --mysql-server-drain-onterm                                        If set, the server waits for --onterm_timeout for already connected clients to complete their in flight work
       --mysql-server-keepalive-period duration                           TCP period between keep-alives
       --mysql-server-pool-conn-read-buffers                              If set, the server will pool incoming connection read buffers
       --mysql-shutdown-timeout duration                                  timeout to use when MySQL is being shut down. (default 5m0s)
diff --git a/go/flags/endtoend/vtgate.txt b/go/flags/endtoend/vtgate.txt
index db31ec1808c..6d68e09d09b 100644
--- a/go/flags/endtoend/vtgate.txt
+++ b/go/flags/endtoend/vtgate.txt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Flags:
       --max_payload_size int                                             The threshold for query payloads in bytes. A payload greater than this threshold will result in a failure to handle the query.
       --message_stream_grace_period duration                             the amount of time to give for a vttablet to resume if it ends a message stream, usually because of a reparent. (default 30s)
       --min_number_serving_vttablets int                                 The minimum number of vttablets for each replicating tablet_type (e.g. replica, rdonly) that will be continue to be used even with replication lag above discovery_low_replication_lag, but still below discovery_high_replication_lag_minimum_serving. (default 2)
-      --mysql-server-drain-onterm                                        If set, the server waits for --onterm_timeout for connected clients to drain
+      --mysql-server-drain-onterm                                        If set, the server waits for --onterm_timeout for already connected clients to complete their in flight work
       --mysql-server-keepalive-period duration                           TCP period between keep-alives
       --mysql-server-pool-conn-read-buffers                              If set, the server will pool incoming connection read buffers
       --mysql_allow_clear_text_without_tls                               If set, the server will allow the use of a clear text password over non-SSL connections.