diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/aminomsgs.ts b/packages/stargate/src/aminomsgs.ts
index 886d794045..a258b0fe4e 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/aminomsgs.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/aminomsgs.ts
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ export interface AminoMsgTransfer extends AminoMsg {
      */
     readonly timeout_height: AminoHeight;
     /**
-     * Timeout timestamp (in nanoseconds). The timeout is disabled when set to 0.
+     * Timeout timestamp in absolute nanoseconds since unix epoch. The timeout is disabled when set to 0.
      *
      * 0 values must be omitted (https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/v0.42.7/x/ibc/applications/transfer/types/tx.pb.go#L52).
      */