diff --git a/src/py/flwr/client/connection/fleet_connection.py b/src/py/flwr/client/connection/fleet_connection.py
index 24e2efa2c40d..9ef2fa43250d 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/client/connection/fleet_connection.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/client/connection/fleet_connection.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def create_node(self) -> int | None:
 
     @abstractmethod
     def delete_node(self) -> None:
-        """Request to create a node."""
+        """Request to delete a node."""
 
     @abstractmethod
     def receive(self) -> Message | None: