diff --git a/source/whats-new.txt b/source/whats-new.txt
index defe191ef..b314b2499 100644
--- a/source/whats-new.txt
+++ b/source/whats-new.txt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ New features of the 5.4 {+driver-short+} release include:
 
 .. important:: Deprecation Notice
 
-  - The ``collStats`` helper command is deprecated. Use the :manual:`$collStats
+  - The ``collStats`` operation is deprecated. Use the :manual:`$collStats
     </reference/operator/aggregation/collStats>` aggregation operator instead.
   - The TypeScript interface passed to the ``db.command()`` method incorrectly
     includes certain options. These options have been deprecated.