diff --git a/sample-lnd.conf b/sample-lnd.conf
index 332f7d825..3298e8533 100644
--- a/sample-lnd.conf
+++ b/sample-lnd.conf
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 ; the line below.
 ; no-macaroons=true
 
-; Enable free list syncing for the default bbolt database. This will increase
+; Enable free list syncing for the default bbolt database. This will decrease
 ; start up time, but can result in performance degradation for very large
 ; databases, and also result in higher memory usage. If "free list corruption"
 ; is detected, then this flag may resolve things.