diff --git a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
index a3860f22..fb1dc752 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
@@ -871,12 +871,9 @@ impl Client {
         self.send(request).await
     }
 
-    /// Get messages starting at a specific sync point using the
-    /// `MessagesRequestBuilder`'s `from` field as a starting point.
-    ///
-    /// Sends a request to `/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{room_id}/messages` and
-    /// returns a `get_message_events::Response` that contains chunks
-    /// of `RoomEvents`.
+    /// Sends a request to `/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{room_id}/messages` and returns
+    /// a `get_message_events::Response` that contains a chunk of room and state events
+    /// (`AnyRoomEvent` and `AnyStateEvent`).
     ///
     /// # Arguments
     ///