diff --git a/source/reference/method/pwd.txt b/source/reference/method/pwd.txt
index e7e6e1d8afb..2e7dfc2abcf 100644
--- a/source/reference/method/pwd.txt
+++ b/source/reference/method/pwd.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,5 @@ pwd()
 
 .. method:: pwd()
 
-   Returns the current directory.
-
-   This function returns with output relative to the current shell
-   session, and does not impact the server.
+   Returns the current working directory of the active shell session,
+   and does not impact the server.