diff --git a/synapse/handlers/oidc.py b/synapse/handlers/oidc.py
index 082aab7b86ba..81328edb366c 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/oidc.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/oidc.py
@@ -514,10 +514,12 @@ def _uses_userinfo(self) -> bool:
 
     @property
     def issuer(self) -> str:
+        """The issuer identifying this provider."""
         return self._config.issuer
 
     @property
     def client_id(self) -> str:
+        """The client_id used when interacting with this provider."""
         return self._config.client_id
 
     async def load_metadata(self, force: bool = False) -> OpenIDProviderMetadata: