diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index 86e48a4f94..dc786f05da 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -2142,10 +2142,7 @@ class SyncHandler:
         Build an initial sync entry for profile updates and attach it to the
         given `sync_result_builder`.
 
-        Note: Only the profile information for local users is returned. This is
-        to prevent fetching *too* many profiles in one request. Clients should
-        ideally instead first fetch profiles on-demand, then track updates for
-        all users via incremental `/sync`.
+        Note: Currently, only profile updates of local users are generated.
 
         Args:
             user_id: The Matrix ID of the user to generate the sync entry for.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/profile.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/profile.py
index 4e9c2e4f01..e70443fa77 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/profile.py
@@ -431,7 +431,17 @@ class ProfileWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
     async def get_profile_data_for_users(
         self, user_ids: Collection[str]
     ) -> dict[str, dict[str, str | JsonDict | None]]:
-        """Fetch displayname/avatar_url/custom fields for a list of users."""
+        """Fetch displayname/avatar_url/custom fields for a list of users.
+
+        Currently, this returns only local users as the `profiles` table only
+        tracks local users.
+
+        Args:
+            user_ids: List of user IDs to filter against.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary of displayname/avatar_url/custom fields for a list of users.
+        """
         if not user_ids:
             return {}