diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-timer-plugin.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-timer-plugin.nix
index c420c9fb643..57cd48c6f27 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-timer-plugin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-timer-plugin.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/${p_name}";
-    description = "Battery plugin for Xfce panel";
+    description = "A simple XFCE panel plugin that lets the user run an alarm at a specified time or at the end of a specified countdown period";
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = [ ];