1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/commands.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/commands.py
index b0f06c6d83..5a6b734094 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/commands.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/commands.py
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ class PositionCommand(Command):
     """Sent by the server to tell the client the stream postition without
     needing to send an RDATA.
 
-    Sent to the client after all missing updates for a stream have been sent
-    to the client and they're now up to date.
+    On receipt of a POSITION command clients should check if they have missed
+    any updates, and if so then fetch them out of band.
     """
 
     NAME = "POSITION"