diff --git a/src/zarr/abc/store.py b/src/zarr/abc/store.py
index c7f21df508..2d26d7dcb3 100644
--- a/src/zarr/abc/store.py
+++ b/src/zarr/abc/store.py
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ def list(self) -> AsyncGenerator[str, None]:
     @abstractmethod
     def list_prefix(self, prefix: str) -> AsyncGenerator[str, None]:
         """
-        Retrieve all keys in the store that begin with a given prefix. Keys are returned as
-        absolute paths (i.e. including the prefix).
+        Retrieve all keys in the store that begin with a given prefix. Keys are returned relative 
+        to the root of the store.
 
         Parameters
         ----------