diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index a0b38c7308..fe8375454f 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ var (
 	}
 	RPCGlobalRangeLimitFlag = &cli.Uint64Flag{
 		Name:     "rpc.rangelimit",
-		Usage:    "Maximum block range allowed for range queries (0 = unlimited)",
+		Usage:    "Maximum block range (end - begin) allowed for range queries (0 = unlimited)",
 		Value:    ethconfig.Defaults.RangeLimit,
 		Category: flags.APICategory,
 	}
diff --git a/eth/filters/filter_test.go b/eth/filters/filter_test.go
index 87c2ac70e8..1ebdd05f33 100644
--- a/eth/filters/filter_test.go
+++ b/eth/filters/filter_test.go
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ func TestRangeLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	backend.startFilterMaps(0, false, filtermaps.DefaultParams)
 	defer backend.stopFilterMaps()
 
-	// Set rangeLimit to 5, but request 10 blocks
+	// Set rangeLimit to 5, but request a range of 9 (end - begin = 9, from 0 to 9)
 	filter := sys.NewRangeFilter(0, 9, nil, nil, 5)
 	_, err = filter.Logs(context.Background())
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "exceed maximum block range") {