diff --git a/tunnel/link.go b/tunnel/link.go
index 580c6abd..22362198 100644
--- a/tunnel/link.go
+++ b/tunnel/link.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (l *link) Delay() int64 {
 	return 0
 }
 
-// Transfer rate capability as bits per second (higher is better)
+// Current transfer rate as bits per second (lower is better)
 func (l *link) Rate() float64 {
 	return float64(10e8)
 }
diff --git a/tunnel/tunnel.go b/tunnel/tunnel.go
index cc03f07f..9a52ffaf 100644
--- a/tunnel/tunnel.go
+++ b/tunnel/tunnel.go
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ type Link interface {
 	Id() string
 	// Status of the link e.g connected/closed
 	Status() string
-	// Delay is the current load on the link
+	// Delay is the current load on the link (lower is better)
 	Delay() int64
-	// Transfer rate capability as bits per second (higher is better)
+	// Current transfer rate as bits per second (lower is better)
 	Rate() float64
 	// Length returns the roundtrip time as nanoseconds (lower is better)
 	Length() int64