diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py
index 731d6f03e..6f81ab2b3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class RssShelfFeed(Feed):
     def get_object(
         self, request, shelf_identifier, username
     ):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
-        """the user who's posts get serialized"""
+        """the shelf that gets serialized"""
         user = get_user_from_username(request.user, username)
         # always get privacy, don't support rss over anything private
         # Shelf.privacy_filter(request.user).filter(user=user).all()