diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index 23983a51a..34729e7f8 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ class SyncHandler(object):
             if batch.limited:
                 user_id = sync_result_builder.sync_config.user.to_string()
                 logger.info(
-                    "Incremental syncing room %s for user %s with %d state events" % (
+                    "Incremental gappy sync of room %s for user %s with %d state events" % (
                         room_id,
                         user_id,
                         len(state),