diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index eacd49d6a557..8cdfd50f9012 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ def _count_users(txn):
     def count_r30_users(self):
         """
         Counts the number of 30 day retained users, defined as:-
-         * Users who have created their accounts more than 30 days
+         * Users who have created their accounts more than 30 days ago
          * Where last seen at most 30 days ago
-         * Where account creation and last_seen are > 30 days
+         * Where account creation and last_seen are > 30 days apart
 
          Returns counts globaly for a given user as well as breaking
          by platform