diff --git a/models/sipnet/R/write.configs.SIPNET.R b/models/sipnet/R/write.configs.SIPNET.R
index 62d31a3716..d1fa5e2922 100755
--- a/models/sipnet/R/write.configs.SIPNET.R
+++ b/models/sipnet/R/write.configs.SIPNET.R
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ##' @param inputs list of model inputs
 ##' @param IC initial condition
 ##' @param restart In case this is a continuation of an old simulation. restart needs to be a list with name tags of runid, inputs, new.params (parameters), new.state (initial condition), ensemble.id (ensemble id), start.time and stop.time.See Details.
-##' @param spinup
+##' @param spinup currently unused, included for compatibility with other models
 ##' @export
 ##' @author Michael Dietze
 write.config.SIPNET <- function(defaults, trait.values, settings, run.id, inputs = NULL, IC = NULL,