diff --git a/source/reference/mongoimport.txt b/source/reference/mongoimport.txt
index c9d70599d94..d6a8d3e20b5 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongoimport.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongoimport.txt
@@ -214,9 +214,8 @@ Options
 
    .. versionadded:: 2.2
 
-   Forces :program:`mongoimport` to cease operation following after
-   encountering the first error rather than continuing to import
-   despite errors.
+   Forces :program:`mongoimport` to stop importing at first error rather
+   than continuing to import despite errors.
 
 .. option:: --jsonArray
 
diff --git a/source/release-notes/2.2.txt b/source/release-notes/2.2.txt
index bb6313f9e7d..21a88bcff9f 100644
--- a/source/release-notes/2.2.txt
+++ b/source/release-notes/2.2.txt
@@ -389,10 +389,11 @@ information:
 Write Concern Support for ``mongoimport`` and ``mongorestore``
 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
 
-With the :option:`--stopOnError <mongoimport --stopOnError>`,
-:program:`mongoimport` provides support for :ref:`write concern
-<write-concern>`. Now if the import process encounters an error (e.g. network,
-write error, etc), :program:`mongoimport` will
+:program:`mongoimport` now provides an option to stop import
+if the import process encounters an error (e.g. network,
+write error, etc).
+The :option:`--stopOnError <mongoimport --stopOnError>` option
+will
 produce an error rather than silently continue importing data. See
 :issue:`SERVER-3937` for more information.