diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index edb434fb3..6e01d2e2d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -1112,15 +1112,18 @@ etc.).  The package is structured to make adding new modules easy.")
          "0pisgizjql86785jchfjv217g0lsgk114g2lja5j4y3lsc3b9szi"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(; Tests depend on coloredlogs, which in turn depends on humanfriendly.
+     `(;; XXX: Tests depend on coloredlogs, which in turn depends on humanfriendly.
        #:tests? #f))
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("python-monotonic" ,python-monotonic)))
     (home-page "https://humanfriendly.readthedocs.io")
-    (synopsis "Human friendly input and output in Python")
+    (synopsis "Human-friendly input and output in Python")
     (description
-     "The functions and classes in the humanfriendly package can be used
-to make text interfaces more user friendly.")
+     "The functions and classes in @code{humanfriendly} can be used to make
+text interfaces more user-friendly.  It includes tools to parse and format
+numbers, file sizes, and timespans, timers for long-running operations, menus
+to allow the user to choose from a list of options, and terminal interaction
+helpers.")
     (license license:expat)))
 
 (define-public python2-humanfriendly