No, quite the opposite. Any wake turbulence separation must be enforced, unless the pilot reports visually able to follow another aircraft.
(That's why I thought it could be worded better.)
Where there is no requirement for a wake turbulence spacing, (eg medium following light) the space may be reduced to 2.5 miles, where 2.5 miles is approved for your unit and equipment.
So your opinion is the correct one.