diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/forward.js b/lib/api/protocol/forward.js
index 961a06a5fe..4ff7f281cc 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/forward.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/forward.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const ProtocolAction = require('./_base-action.js');
 
 /**
- * Navigate backwards in the browser history, if possible.
+ * Navigate forward in the browser history, if possible (the equivalent of hitting the browser forward button).
  *
  * @link /#back
  * @param {function} [callback] Optional callback function to be called when the command finishes.