diff --git a/test/minimail.py b/test/minimail.py
index 2cb47b5..1739f02 100644
--- a/test/minimail.py
+++ b/test/minimail.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 """provide a trivial way to send messages between processes
 
-messages are being sent as files to an inbox, which is a directory, using a
-filename as a marker
+messages are being sent as files to an inbox, which is a path of a directory,
+using a filename as a marker
 
 recv_all() is delivering all messages, which are newer than the marker file
 after completion reading is touching the marker file