diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 16a539b06..a018cf5ed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased: mitmproxy next
 
+* Change wording in the [http-reply-from-proxy.py example](https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/blob/main/examples/addons/http-reply-from-proxy.py).
+  ([#6117](https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/pull/6117), @Semnodime)
 * Added option to specify an elliptic curve for key exchange between mitmproxy <-> server
   ([#6170](https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/pull/6170), @Mike-Ki-ASD)
 * Add "Prettier" code linting tool to mitmweb.
diff --git a/examples/addons/http-reply-from-proxy.py b/examples/addons/http-reply-from-proxy.py
index 3ce35c5a4..e6470a3da 100644
--- a/examples/addons/http-reply-from-proxy.py
+++ b/examples/addons/http-reply-from-proxy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Send a reply from the proxy without sending any data to the remote server."""
+"""Send a reply from the proxy without sending the request to the remote server."""
 from mitmproxy import http