diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-secretsmanager/lib/rotation-schedule.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-secretsmanager/lib/rotation-schedule.ts
index b2460667599f1..7002dc99ee6ad 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-secretsmanager/lib/rotation-schedule.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-secretsmanager/lib/rotation-schedule.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export interface RotationScheduleOptions {
    * Specifies the number of days after the previous rotation before
    * Secrets Manager triggers the next automatic rotation.
    *
-   * A value of zero will disable automatic rotation - `Duration.days(0)`.
+   * A value of zero (`Duration.days(0)`) will not create RotationRules.
    *
    * @default Duration.days(30)
    */