diff --git a/io/serialport/locales/en-US/25-serial.html b/io/serialport/locales/en-US/25-serial.html
index 63a0f126..740b15a9 100644
--- a/io/serialport/locales/en-US/25-serial.html
+++ b/io/serialport/locales/en-US/25-serial.html
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@
         <dd>data to be sent via the serial port</dd>
         <dt class="optional">baudrate <span class="property-type">string</span></dt>
         <dd>baudrate of the serial port (optional)</dd>
-        <dt class="optional">disconnect <span class="property-type">any</span></dt>
-        <dd>disconnect the serial port eg. {disconnect: true} (optional)</dd>
-        <dt class="optional">connect <span class="property-type">any</span></dt>
-        <dd>attempt to reconnect of the serial port after disconnect eg. {connect: true} (optional)</dd>
+        <dt class="optional">action <span class="property-type">string</span></dt>
+        <dd>disconnect/reconnect the serial port eg. {action:"connect"} or {action:"disconnect"}(optional)</dd>
     </dl>
     <p>Only the <code>msg.payload</code> is sent.</p>
     <p>Optionally the baudrate can be changed using <code>msg.baudrate</code>.</p>
@@ -66,8 +64,7 @@
         <li><code>msg.waitfor</code> must be a single character, escape code, or hex code.
             If set, the node will wait until it matches that character in the stream and then start the output.</li>
         <li>Optionally the baudrate can be changed using <code>msg.baudrate</code></li>
-        <li><code>msg.disconnect</code> disconnect the serial port eg. {disconnect: true} (optional)</li>
-        <li><code>msg.connect</code> attempt to reconnect of the serial port after disconnect eg. {connect: true} (optional)</li>
+        <li><code>msg.action</code> disconnect/reconnect the serial port eg. {action:"connect"} or {action:"disconnect"} (optional)</li>
     </ul>
     <h3>Outputs</h3>
     <ul>