diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 2278d7fa85..b3187f97be 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -29489,8 +29489,8 @@ (define-public python-verspec
     (home-page "https://github.com/jimporter/verspec")
     (synopsis "Flexible version handling for Python")
     (description
-     "Python library for handling software versions and specifiers, adapted
-from the packaging package.")
+     "This Python library handles software versions and specifiers.  It is
+adapted from the @code{packaging} package.")
     (license (list license:bsd-2 license:asl2.0))))
 
 (define-public python-shtab