diff --git a/docs/architecture/adr-074-timeout-params.md b/docs/architecture/adr-074-timeout-params.md
index 74e628048..ace902ccf 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/adr-074-timeout-params.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/adr-074-timeout-params.md
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ set for these parameters][current-timeout-defaults] in the local configuration
 file will be used as the defaults for these new consensus parameters in the
 [consensus parameter defaults][default-consensus-params].
 
-Validation of these new parameters will be identical to their [validation
-currently][time-param-validation].
-Namely, these parameters must be non-negative.
+The new consensus parameters will be subject to the same
+[validity rules][time-param-validation] as the current configuration values,
+namely, each value must be non-negative.
 
 ### Removal of Old Parameters