diff --git a/docs/maps/connect-to-ems.asciidoc b/docs/maps/connect-to-ems.asciidoc
index 2b88ffe2e2dda..45ced2e64aa73 100644
--- a/docs/maps/connect-to-ems.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/maps/connect-to-ems.asciidoc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Maps makes requests directly from the browser to EMS.
 To connect to EMS when your Kibana server and browser are in an internal network:
 
 . Set `map.proxyElasticMapsServiceInMaps` to `true` in your <<settings, kibana.yml>> file to proxy EMS requests through the Kibana server.
-. Update your firewall rules to whitelist connections from your Kibana server to the EMS domains.
+. Update your firewall rules to allow connections from your Kibana server to the EMS domains.
 
 NOTE: Coordinate map  and region map visualizations do not support `map.proxyElasticMapsServiceInMaps` and will not proxy EMS requests through the Kibana server.