diff --git a/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md b/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md
index 25a959261729b..01c681b550a7b 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ It can also check response text.
 - net_response
     - response_time (float, seconds)
     - result_type (string) # success, timeout, connection_failed, read_failed, string_mismatch
-    - [**DEPRECATED**] string_mismatch (boolean)
+    - [**DEPRECATED**] string_found (boolean)
 
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diff --git a/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go b/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go
index ab7f6bb7155c2..83a2c8aa4afd1 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (n *NetResponse) TcpGather() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 		responseTime = time.Since(start).Seconds()
 		// Handle error
 		if err != nil {
-			fields["result_type"] = "read_failed"
+			fields["result_type"] = "string_mismatch"
 		} else {
 			// Looking for string in answer
 			RegEx := regexp.MustCompile(`.*` + n.Expect + `.*`)
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ func (n *NetResponse) UdpGather() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 		find := RegEx.FindString(string(buf))
 		if find != "" {
 			fields["result_type"] = "success"
-			fields["string_found"] = true // WARNING: This field will be deprecated in a future release.
+			fields["string_found"] = true
 		} else {
 			fields["result_type"] = "string_mismatch"
-			fields["string_found"] = false // WARNING: This field will be deprecated in a future release.
+			fields["string_found"] = false
 		}
 	}
 	fields["response_time"] = responseTime