diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_list.py b/synapse/handlers/room_list.py
index 5a47254b56..2cf34e51cb 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_list.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_list.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class RoomListHandler(BaseHandler):
                 )
             )
         else:
-            logger.info("Using cached result.")
+            logger.info("Using cached deferred result.")
         return make_deferred_yieldable(result)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks