diff --git a/include/asterisk/res_pjsip.h b/include/asterisk/res_pjsip.h
index c017e62db1..26439986b6 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/res_pjsip.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/res_pjsip.h
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ struct ast_sip_contact {
 	struct timeval expiration_time;
 	/*! Frequency to send OPTIONS requests to contact. 0 is disabled. */
 	unsigned int qualify_frequency;
-	/*! If true authenticate the qualify if needed */
+	/*! If true authenticate the qualify challenge response if needed */
 	int authenticate_qualify;
 	/*! Qualify timeout. 0 is diabled. */
 	double qualify_timeout;
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ struct ast_sip_aor {
 	unsigned int default_expiration;
 	/*! Frequency to send OPTIONS requests to AOR contacts. 0 is disabled. */
 	unsigned int qualify_frequency;
-	/*! If true authenticate the qualify if needed */
+	/*! If true authenticate the qualify challenge response if needed */
 	int authenticate_qualify;
 	/*! Maximum number of external contacts, 0 to disable */
 	unsigned int max_contacts;
diff --git a/res/res_pjsip.c b/res/res_pjsip.c
index 935a5598e7..7c99297401 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip.c
@@ -1366,12 +1366,17 @@
 						If <literal>0</literal> no timeout. Time in fractional seconds.
 					</para></description>
 				</configOption>
-				<configOption name="authenticate_qualify" default="no">
-					<synopsis>Authenticates a qualify request if needed</synopsis>
-					<description><para>
-						If true and a qualify request receives a challenge or authenticate response
+				<configOption name="authenticate_qualify">
+					<synopsis>Authenticates a qualify challenge response if needed</synopsis>
+					<description>
+						<para>If true and a qualify request receives a challenge response then
 						authentication is attempted before declaring the contact available.
-					</para></description>
+						</para>
+						<note><para>This option does nothing as we will always complete
+						the challenge response authentication if the qualify request is
+						challenged.
+						</para></note>
+					</description>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="outbound_proxy">
 					<synopsis>Outbound proxy used when sending OPTIONS request</synopsis>
@@ -1565,12 +1570,17 @@
 						If <literal>0</literal> no timeout. Time in fractional seconds.
 					</para></description>
 				</configOption>
-				<configOption name="authenticate_qualify" default="no">
-					<synopsis>Authenticates a qualify request if needed</synopsis>
-					<description><para>
-						If true and a qualify request receives a challenge or authenticate response
+				<configOption name="authenticate_qualify">
+					<synopsis>Authenticates a qualify challenge response if needed</synopsis>
+					<description>
+						<para>If true and a qualify request receives a challenge response then
 						authentication is attempted before declaring the contact available.
-					</para></description>
+						</para>
+						<note><para>This option does nothing as we will always complete
+						the challenge response authentication if the qualify request is
+						challenged.
+						</para></note>
+					</description>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="outbound_proxy">
 					<synopsis>Outbound proxy used when sending OPTIONS request</synopsis>