diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/letsencrypt.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/letsencrypt.py
index 06c14a02abd..731f02c04c6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/letsencrypt.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/letsencrypt.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ options:
   remaining_days:
     description:
       - "The number of days the certificate must have left being valid.
-         If C(remaining_days < cert_days), then it will be renewed.
+         If C(cert_days < remaining_days), then it will be renewed.
          If the certificate is not renewed, module return values will not
          include C(challenge_data)."         
     required: false