diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
index bafe25195c..296aabdfba 100644
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ The low priority status bar notification shows the number of pending operations,
 * *raw*: download raw message
 * *body*: download message text
 * *attachment*: download attachment
-* *sync*: synchronize local and remove folder
+* *sync*: synchronize local and remote messages
 
 Operations are processed only when there is a connection to the email server or when manually synchronizing.
 See also [this FAQ](#user-content-faq16).