diff --git a/asyncpraw/praw.ini b/asyncpraw/praw.ini
index 59c5855a8..1eb1f84f1 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/praw.ini
+++ b/asyncpraw/praw.ini
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ trophy_kind=t6
 # The URL prefix for OAuth-related requests.
 oauth_url=https://oauth.reddit.com
 
-# The amount of seconds to ratelimit
+# The amount of seconds of ratelimit to sleep for upon encountering a specific type of 429 error.
 ratelimit_seconds=5
 
 # The URL prefix for regular requests.