diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/network/10-mqtt.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/network/10-mqtt.html
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--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/network/10-mqtt.html
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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <h3>Inputs</h3>
     <dl class="message-properties">
        <dt>payload <span class="property-type">string | buffer</span></dt>
-       <dd> most users prefer simple text payloads, but binary buffers can also be published.</dd>
+       <dd> the payload to publish. If this property is not set, no message will be sent. To send a blank message, set this property to an empty String.</dd>
 
        <dt class="optional">topic <span class="property-type">string</span></dt>
        <dd> the MQTT topic to publish to.</dd>