diff --git a/tests/rest/client/sliding_sync/test_sliding_sync.py b/tests/rest/client/sliding_sync/test_sliding_sync.py
index 5bdf65b5869..1126258c434 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/sliding_sync/test_sliding_sync.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/sliding_sync/test_sliding_sync.py
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ def test_ignored_user_invites_incremental_sync(self) -> None:
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
 
-        # Sync once before we ignore to make sure the rooms can show up
+        # Initial sync
         sync_body = {
             "lists": {
                 "foo-list": {