diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh.proto b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
index 664565a..378555e 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ message NodeInfo {
   DeviceMetrics device_metrics = 6;
 
   /*
-   * local channel we heared that node
+   * local channel index we heard that node on. Only populated if its not the default channel.
    */
   uint32 channel = 7;