diff --git a/srcpkgs/iftop/template b/srcpkgs/iftop/template
index d585a5f3840..5fa31a838ba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/iftop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/iftop/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.17
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="libpcap-devel ncurses-devel"
-short_desc="iftop: display bandwidth usage on an interface"
+short_desc="Top-like tool to display bandwidth usage on an interface"
 maintainer="tripledes <tripledes@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://www.ex-parrot.com/pdw/iftop/"