diff --git a/TESTING.asciidoc b/TESTING.asciidoc
index a022f735ac7..4079b99c43c 100644
--- a/TESTING.asciidoc
+++ b/TESTING.asciidoc
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ mvn clean package -DskipTests
 
 == Other test options
 
-To disable and enable netty transport, set the `ES_TEST_LOCAL`
+To disable and enable network transport, set the `ES_TEST_LOCAL`
 environment variable.
 
-Use netty transport:
+Use network transport (default):
 
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-export ES_TEST_LOCAL=true && mvn test
+export ES_TEST_LOCAL=false && mvn test
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 Use local transport:
 
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-export ES_TEST_LOCAL=false && mvn test
+export ES_TEST_LOCAL=true && mvn test
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