diff --git a/packages/babel-core/package.json b/packages/babel-core/package.json
index b0fd264dc5..cc05dbcc01 100644
--- a/packages/babel-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/babel-core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "babel-core",
   "version": "6.0.2",
-  "description": "A compiler for writing next generation JavaScript",
+  "description": "Babel compiler core.",
   "author": "Sebastian McKenzie <sebmck@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://babeljs.io/",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-polyfill": "^6.0.2"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}