diff --git a/language/predefined/variables/server.xml b/language/predefined/variables/server.xml
index 672619a5c837..2e8bcfeefede 100644
--- a/language/predefined/variables/server.xml
+++ b/language/predefined/variables/server.xml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
      <term>'<varname>REQUEST_TIME</varname>'</term>
      <listitem>
       <simpara>
-       The timestamp of the start of the request.
+       The timestamp when PHP started processing the request.
       </simpara>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
      <term>'<varname>REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT</varname>'</term>
      <listitem>
       <simpara>
-       The timestamp of the start of the request, with microsecond precision.
+       The timestamp when PHP started processing the request, with microsecond precision.
       </simpara>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>