diff --git a/collects/web-server/private/connection-manager.ss b/collects/web-server/private/connection-manager.ss
index 95c127a4ac..32dd06e087 100644
--- a/collects/web-server/private/connection-manager.ss
+++ b/collects/web-server/private/connection-manager.ss
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
 ;; adjust-connection-timeout!: connection number -> void
 ;; change the expiration time for this connection
 (define (adjust-connection-timeout! conn time)
-  (reset-timer! (connection-timer conn) time))
+  (increment-timer! (connection-timer conn) time))
diff --git a/collects/web-server/scribblings/connection-manager.scrbl b/collects/web-server/scribblings/connection-manager.scrbl
index 9f1ed574d1..2e7adf15e1 100644
--- a/collects/web-server/scribblings/connection-manager.scrbl
+++ b/collects/web-server/scribblings/connection-manager.scrbl
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ for doing this.
 @defproc[(adjust-connection-timeout! [c connection?]
                                      [t number?])
          void]{
- Calls @scheme[reset-timer!] with the timer behind @scheme[c] with @scheme[t].
+ Calls @scheme[increment-timer!] with the timer behind @scheme[c] with @scheme[t].
 }
 
 }