diff --git a/doc/payment-api.md b/doc/payment-api.md
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--- a/doc/payment-api.md
+++ b/doc/payment-api.md
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ RPC_WALLET_ERROR (-4) | _Unspecified problem with wallet_
 ----------------------| -------------------------------------
 "Could not find previous JoinSplit anchor" | Try restarting node with `-reindex`.
 "Error decrypting output note of previous JoinSplit: __"  |
-"Could not find witness for note commitment" | Try restarting node with `-reindex`.
+"Could not find witness for note commitment" | Try restarting node with `-rescan`.
 "Witness for note commitment is null" | Missing witness for note commitement.
 "Witness for spendable note does not have same anchor as change input" | Invalid anchor for spendable note witness.
 "Not enough funds to pay miners fee" | Retry with sufficient funds.