diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ttfautohint-py/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ttfautohint-py/default.nix
index 60ded9cc82dd..98358555eed6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ttfautohint-py/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ttfautohint-py/default.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "ttfautohint" ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Command line utility and Python library that merges two UFO source format fonts into a single file";
+    description = "Python wrapper for ttfautohint, a free auto-hinter for TrueType fonts";
     homepage = "https://github.com/fonttools/ttfautohint-py";
     changelog = "https://github.com/fonttools/ttfautohint-py/releases/tag/v${version}";
     license = lib.licenses.mit;