diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 1d807832c3..ce82b48ad2 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -12736,8 +12736,8 @@ NetworkManager will update @code{resolv.conf} to reflect the nameservers
 provided by currently active connections.
 
 @item dnsmasq
-NetworkManager will run @code{dnsmasq} as a local caching nameserver,
-using a "split DNS" configuration if you are connected to a VPN, and
+NetworkManager will run @code{dnsmasq} as a local caching nameserver, using a
+@dfn{conditional forwarding} configuration if you are connected to a VPN, and
 then update @code{resolv.conf} to point to the local nameserver.
 
 @item none