diff --git a/synapse/config/workers.py b/synapse/config/workers.py
index 171109da6b..c92534b799 100644
--- a/synapse/config/workers.py
+++ b/synapse/config/workers.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class WriterLocations:
     """Specifies the instances that write various streams.
 
     Attributes:
-        events: The instances that write to the event, backfill, `sticky_events` and
+        events: The instances that write to the `event`, `backfill`, `sticky_events` and
             `profile_updates` streams.
             (`sticky_events` and `profile_updates` are written to during event
             persistence so must be handled by the same stream writers.)