diff --git a/Documentation/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md b/Documentation/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md
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 # Configuration Updates
 
-The current MaxScale configuration may be updating by editing the configuration file and then forcing MaxScale to reread the configuration file. To force MaxScale to reread the configuration file a SIGTERM signal is sent to the MaxScale process.
+The current MaxScale configuration may be updating by editing the configuration file and then forcing MaxScale to reread the configuration file. To force MaxScale to reread the configuration file a SIGHUP signal is sent to the MaxScale process.
 
 Some changes in configuration can not be dynamically applied and require a complete restart of MaxScale, whilst others will take some time to be applied.