diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-2.0.xsd b/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-2.0.xsd
index 2dfcf35ef6..33d056099a 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-2.0.xsd
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-2.0.xsd
@@ -812,9 +812,8 @@ endpoint itself is a Polling Consumer for a channel with a queue.
 		<xsd:attribute name="send-timeout" type="xsd:string">
 			<xsd:annotation>
 				<xsd:documentation>
-					Maximum amount of time in milliseconds to wait when sending a message to the channel if such channel 
-					is a Queue Channel since Queue Channel is the only channel that has the concept capacity. If maximum capacity is reached
-					the messages will be rejected by the Queue Channel.
+	Maximum amount of time in milliseconds to wait when sending a message to the channel if such channel may block.
+	For example, a Queue Channel can block until space is available if its maximum capacity has been reached.
 				</xsd:documentation>
 			</xsd:annotation>
 		</xsd:attribute>