diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
index 97caad8..6d453ad 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
@@ -3864,8 +3864,7 @@
 /**
  * \brief          Set the EC J-PAKE opaque password for current handshake.
  *
- * \note           The input key in not copied, so the caller must not destroy
- *                 it before the handshake is over.
+ * \note           The key must remain valid until the handshake is over.
  *
  * \note           The SSL context needs to be already set up. The right place
  *                 to call this function is between \c mbedtls_ssl_setup() or