diff --git a/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md b/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md
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--- a/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md
+++ b/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md
@@ -3047,7 +3047,7 @@ traverse network elements that drop or corrupt ECN codepoints in the IP header.
 
 # Packet Size {#packet-size}
 
-The QUIC packet size includes the QUIC header and integrity check, but not the
+The QUIC packet size includes the QUIC header and protected payload, but not the
 UDP or IP header.
 
 Clients MUST ensure they send the first Initial packet in a UDP datagram that is