diff --git a/docs/public/GettingStarted.rst b/docs/public/GettingStarted.rst
index abff4d6d13..c50a143d0a 100644
--- a/docs/public/GettingStarted.rst
+++ b/docs/public/GettingStarted.rst
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ Mark a span as active
 
     auto scope = tracer->WithActiveSpan(span);
 
-This marks a span as active and returns a ``Scope`` object bound to the
-lifetime of the span. When the ``Scope`` object is destroyed, the
-related span is ended.
+This marks a span as active and returns a ``Scope`` object. The scope object
+controls how long a span is active. The span remains active for the lifetime
+of the scope object.
 
 The concept of an active span is important, as any span that is created
 without explicitly specifying a parent is parented to the currently