diff --git a/website/source/docs/agent/checks.html.md b/website/source/docs/agent/checks.html.md
index 45a546b83274..19199e83a333 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/agent/checks.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/agent/checks.html.md
@@ -234,9 +234,8 @@ generated. Otherwise, `id` will be set to `name`. If names might conflict,
 unique IDs should be provided.
 
 The `notes` field is opaque to Consul but can be used to provide a human-readable
-description of the current state of the check. With a script check, the field is
-set to any output generated by the script. Similarly, an external process updating
-a TTL check via the HTTP interface can set the `notes` value.
+description of the current state of the check. Similarly, an external process
+updating a TTL check via the HTTP interface can set the `notes` value.
 
 Checks may also contain a `token` field to provide an ACL token. This token is
 used for any interaction with the catalog for the check, including
@@ -278,8 +277,7 @@ this convention:
  * Any other code - Check is failing
 
 This is the only convention that Consul depends on. Any output of the script
-will be captured and stored in the `notes` field so that it can be viewed
-by human operators.
+will be captured and stored in the `output` field.
 
 In Consul 0.9.0 and later, the agent must be configured with
 [`enable_script_checks`](/docs/agent/options.html#_enable_script_checks) set to `true`