3 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.44.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.44.nix
index b188586e84f..c192acd23bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.44.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.44.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://boost.org/";
-    description = "Boost C++ Library Collection";
+    description = "Collection of C++ libraries";
     license = "boost-license";
 
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.49.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.49.nix
index fca4249e963..9e61683238f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.49.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.49.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://boost.org/";
-    description = "Boost C++ Library Collection";
+    description = "Collection of C++ libraries";
     license = "boost-license";
 
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.55.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.55.nix
index bf355f7169c..1e9d2134d12 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.55.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.55.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://boost.org/";
-    description = "Boost C++ Library Collection";
+    description = "Collection of C++ libraries";
     license = "boost-license";
 
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;