diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/framework.py b/python/paddle/fluid/framework.py
index 39d4017861f4d2ac2e8e85c3d70440a43e6cdc71..401e26f47420eee1c65545eba3e1ffb7f81b303e 100644
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/framework.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/framework.py
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ class Block(object):
 
     def sync_with_cpp(self):
         """
-        Sync with the desc on the c++ end.
+        Sync from the desc on the c++ end.
 
         This method is used to synchronize the c++ desc instance generated by backward.
         """