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
@@ -3809,8 +3809,8 @@ Example pseudo-code for packet number decoding can be found in
 {: #fig-long-header title="Long Header Packet Format"}
 
 Long headers are used for packets that are sent prior to the establishment
-of 1-RTT keys. Once both conditions are
-met, a sender switches to sending packets using the short header
+of 1-RTT keys. Once 1-RTT keys are available,
+a sender switches to sending packets using the short header
 ({{short-header}}).  The long form allows for special packets - such as the
 Version Negotiation packet - to be represented in this uniform fixed-length
 packet format. Packets that use the long header contain the following fields: