diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/IndexSettings.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/IndexSettings.java
index 57f1582cbaedf..e01e779fdfd7e 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/IndexSettings.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/IndexSettings.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public static IndexMergePolicy fromString(String text) {
     );
 
     /**
-     * Index setting describing the maximum number of nested scopes in queries and documents.
+     * Index setting describing the maximum number of nested scopes in queries.
      * The default maximum of 20. 0 means no nesting allowed.
      */
     public static final Setting<Integer> MAX_NESTED_QUERY_DEPTH_SETTING = Setting.intSetting(