diff --git a/setup_dotfiles.py b/setup_dotfiles.py
index b4b6f20..a4a5bcf 100755
--- a/setup_dotfiles.py
+++ b/setup_dotfiles.py
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ def check_and_remove(source, destination, force=False):
 
 def install_dotfiles(source_dir, dest_dir, exclusions, force=False):
     """
-    Iterates the files present in source_dir, excluding EXCLUSIONS, and syncs
-    them to dest_dir, overwriting files that exist if force is true.
+    Iterates the files present in source_dir, excluding EXCLUSIONS, and symlinks
+    them in dest_dir, overwriting files that exist if force is true.
     """
     # source_dir needs to end in an / to make replacements work
     if not source_dir.endswith("/"):