diff --git a/website/source/docs/agent/dns.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/agent/dns.html.markdown
index d710da2c8..428f8dfc3 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/agent/dns.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/agent/dns.html.markdown
@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@ as a simple foundation for an auto-healing service oriented architecture.
For these lookups, both A and SRV records may be served. The SRV records will also
provide the port that a service is registered on, enabling services to avoid relying
-on well-known ports.
+on well-known ports. SRV records are only served if the client specifically requests
+SRV records.
- $ dig @127.0.0.1 -p 8600 consul.service.consul ANY
+ $ dig @127.0.0.1 -p 8600 consul.service.consul SRV
; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> @127.0.0.1 -p 8600 consul.service.consul ANY
; (1 server found)
@@ -104,15 +105,11 @@ on well-known ports.
;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available
;; QUESTION SECTION:
- ;consul.service.consul. IN ANY
+ ;consul.service.consul. IN SRV
;; ANSWER SECTION:
- consul.service.consul. 0 IN A 10.1.10.12
consul.service.consul. 0 IN SRV 1 1 8300 foobar.node.dc1.consul.
- ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
- consul. 0 IN SOA ns.consul. postmaster.consul. 1392836489 3600 600 86400 0
-
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
foobar.node.dc1.consul. 0 IN A 10.1.10.12