diff --git a/kitty/rc/create_marker.py b/kitty/rc/create_marker.py
index 9ca5d1879..3fe8b84f6 100644
--- a/kitty/rc/create_marker.py
+++ b/kitty/rc/create_marker.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 class CreateMarker(RemoteCommand):
 
     '''
-    match: Which window to detach
-    self: Boolean indicating whether to detach the window the command is run in
+    match: Which window to create the marker in
+    self: Boolean indicating whether to create marker in the window the command is run in
     marker_spec: A list or arguments that define the marker specification, for example: ['text', '1', 'ERROR']
     '''