diff --git a/x/auth/README.md b/x/auth/README.md
index cfb307e47521..dce25b4e10fb 100644
--- a/x/auth/README.md
+++ b/x/auth/README.md
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ The auth module provides `AnteDecorator`s that are recursively chained together
 
 * `ValidateBasicDecorator`: Calls `tx.ValidateBasic` and returns any non-nil error.
 
-* `TxTimeoutHeightDecorator`: Check for a `tx` height timeout or time timeout.
+* `TxTimeoutHeightDecorator`: Check for a `tx` height or time-based timeout.
 
 * `ValidateMemoDecorator`: Validates `tx` memo with application parameters and returns any non-nil error.