diff --git a/toxcore/Messenger.h b/toxcore/Messenger.h
index 952aa436..42f0738c 100644
--- a/toxcore/Messenger.h
+++ b/toxcore/Messenger.h
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ int m_set_usertyping(Messenger *m, int friendnumber, uint8_t is_typing);
 /* Get the typing status of a friend.
  *
  * returns 0 if friend is not typing.
- * returns -1 if friend is typing.
+ * returns 1 if friend is typing.
  */
 uint8_t m_get_istyping(Messenger *m, int friendnumber);
 
diff --git a/toxcore/tox.c b/toxcore/tox.c
index 3f2c1e92..362724fc 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox.c
+++ b/toxcore/tox.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ int tox_set_user_is_typing(Tox *tox, int friendnumber, uint8_t is_typing)
 /* Get the typing status of a friend.
  *
  * returns 0 if friend is not typing.
- * returns -1 if friend is typing.
+ * returns 1 if friend is typing.
  */
 int tox_get_is_typing(Tox *tox, int friendnumber)
 {
diff --git a/toxcore/tox.h b/toxcore/tox.h
index 0a4e80f7..72589142 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox.h
+++ b/toxcore/tox.h
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ int tox_set_user_is_typing(Tox *tox, int friendnumber, uint8_t is_typing);
 /* Get the typing status of a friend.
  *
  * returns 0 if friend is not typing.
- * returns -1 if friend is typing.
+ * returns 1 if friend is typing.
  */
 int tox_get_is_typing(Tox *tox, int friendnumber);