diff --git a/packages/contract-wrappers/src/types.ts b/packages/contract-wrappers/src/types.ts
index 21033cf3cb..14d4649ae9 100644
--- a/packages/contract-wrappers/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/contract-wrappers/src/types.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export interface MethodOpts {
 /**
  * gasPrice: Gas price in Wei to use for a transaction
  * gasLimit: The amount of gas to send with a transaction (in Gwei)
- * nonce: The nonce to use for a transaction
+ * nonce: The nonce to use for a transaction. If not specified, it defaults to the next incremented nonce.
  */
 export interface TransactionOpts {
     gasPrice?: BigNumber;