diff --git a/standards/application/waku-api.md b/standards/application/waku-api.md
index 38096dc..ad5b8b9 100644
--- a/standards/application/waku-api.md
+++ b/standards/application/waku-api.md
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ types:
         description: "The content topic for the message."
       payload:
         type: Uint8Array
-        description: "The message payload as bytes."
+        description: "The message data to be sent."
       ephemeral:
         type: bool
         default: false