diff --git a/docs/user-guide/services.md b/docs/user-guide/services.md
index 2badff776ae..53a328e3c47 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/services.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/services.md
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ appropriate backend without the clients knowing anything about Kubernetes or
 
 ![Services overview diagram](services-overview.png)
 
-By default, the choice of backend is random.  Client-IP based session affinity
+By default, the choice of backend is round robin.  Client-IP based session affinity
 can be selected by setting `service.spec.sessionAffinity` to `"ClientIP"` (the
 default is `"None"`).