diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet/NetConfClient.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet/NetConfClient.cs
index e00cfbb6..f8b5a89c 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet/NetConfClient.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet/NetConfClient.cs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet
         /// Gets or sets the operation timeout.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>
-        /// The timeout to wait until an operation completes. The default value is <see cref="SshNet.Session.InfiniteTimeSpan"/>
-        /// , which indicates an infinite time-out period.
+        /// The timeout to wait until an operation completes. The default value is negative
+        /// one (-1) milliseconds, which indicates an infinite time-out period.
         /// </value>
         public TimeSpan OperationTimeout { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet/ScpClient.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet/ScpClient.cs
index a81410cc..8a41611b 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet/ScpClient.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet/ScpClient.cs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet
         /// Gets or sets the operation timeout.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>
-        /// The timeout to wait until an operation completes. The default value is <see cref="SshNet.Session.InfiniteTimeSpan"/>
-        /// , which indicates an infinite time-out period.
+        /// The timeout to wait until an operation completes. The default value is negative
+        /// one (-1) milliseconds, which indicates an infinite time-out period.
         /// </value>
         public TimeSpan OperationTimeout { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet/SftpClient.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet/SftpClient.cs
index 34e7d66d..979a4a20 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet/SftpClient.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet/SftpClient.cs
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet
         /// Gets or sets the operation timeout.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>
-        /// The timeout to wait until an operation completes. The default value is <see cref="SshNet.Session.InfiniteTimeSpan"/>
-        /// , which indicates an infinite time-out period.
+        /// The timeout to wait until an operation completes. The default value is negative
+        /// one (-1) milliseconds, which indicates an infinite timeout period.
         /// </value>
         /// <exception cref="ObjectDisposedException">The method was called after the client was disposed.</exception>
         public TimeSpan OperationTimeout