diff --git a/packages/babel-messages/package.json b/packages/babel-messages/package.json
index 5598cd73c1..031541f0ba 100644
--- a/packages/babel-messages/package.json
+++ b/packages/babel-messages/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "babel-messages",
   "version": "6.0.2",
-  "description": "",
+  "description": "Collection of debug messages used by Babel.",
   "author": "Sebastian McKenzie <sebmck@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://babeljs.io/",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "babel-runtime": "^6.0.2"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}