diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-sqlite/src/state_store.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-sqlite/src/state_store.rs
index ad105cb74..e45a46433 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-sqlite/src/state_store.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-sqlite/src/state_store.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for SqliteStateStore {
 }
 
 impl SqliteStateStore {
-    /// Open the SQLite-based event cache store at the given path using the
+    /// Open the SQLite-based state store at the given path using the
     /// given passphrase to encrypt private data
     pub async fn open(
         path: impl AsRef<Path>,