diff --git a/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs
index 493073f8942..b1433414857 100644
--- a/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ impl Default for InstanceFlags {
 }
 
 impl InstanceFlags {
-    /// Enable debugging and validation flags.
+    /// Enable recommended debugging and validation flags.
     pub fn debugging() -> Self {
         InstanceFlags::DEBUG | InstanceFlags::VALIDATION | InstanceFlags::GPU_BASED_VALIDATION
     }