diff --git a/electrum/commands.py b/electrum/commands.py
index 2cf1ab00d..d2b836296 100644
--- a/electrum/commands.py
+++ b/electrum/commands.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class Commands:
 
     @command('n')
     async def getservers(self):
-        """Return the list of available servers"""
+        """Return the list of known servers (candidates for connecting)."""
         return self.network.get_servers()
 
     @command('')