diff --git a/man/man8/tc-netem.8 b/man/man8/tc-netem.8
index b31384f5..f2cd86b6 100644
--- a/man/man8/tc-netem.8
+++ b/man/man8/tc-netem.8
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ netem has the following options:
 
 .SS limit packets
 
-limits the effect of selected options to the indicated number of next packets.
+maximum number of packets the qdisc may hold queued at a time.
 
 .SS delay
 adds the chosen delay to the packets outgoing to chosen network interface. The