diff --git a/docs/plugins/misery.rst b/docs/plugins/misery.rst
index 458253bb5..3bcd5588a 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/misery.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/misery.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ misery
 ======
 
 .. dfhack-tool::
-    :summary: Lower the baseline for your citizens' happiness.
+    :summary: Make citizens more miserable.
     :tags: fort gameplay units
 
 When enabled, all of your citizens receive a negative thought about a
diff --git a/plugins/misery.cpp b/plugins/misery.cpp
index f241394ae..5e3bf6e1f 100644
--- a/plugins/misery.cpp
+++ b/plugins/misery.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init(color_ostream &out, std::vector <Plugin
     // provide a configuration interface for the plugin
     commands.push_back(PluginCommand(
         plugin_name,
-        "Increase the intensity of negative dwarven thoughts.",
+        "Make citizens more miserable.",
         do_command));
 
     return CR_OK;