diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/descriptors.py b/synapse/util/caches/descriptors.py
index 5a8da449b..0e8da27f5 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/descriptors.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/descriptors.py
@@ -482,9 +482,8 @@ class CacheListDescriptor(_CacheDescriptorBase):
     Given a list of keys it looks in the cache to find any hits, then passes
     the list of missing keys to the wrapped function.
 
-    Once wrapped, the function returns either a Deferred which resolves to
-    the list of results, or (if all results were cached), just the list of
-    results.
+    Once wrapped, the function returns a Deferred which resolves to the list
+    of results.
     """
 
     def __init__(