diff --git a/plugins/lookup/merge_variables.py b/plugins/lookup/merge_variables.py
index ce7621ad23..6287914747 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/merge_variables.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/merge_variables.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
       - Mark Ettema (@m-a-r-k-e)
       - Alexander Petrenz (@alpex8)
     name: merge_variables
-    short_description: merge variables with a certain suffix
+    short_description: merge variables whose names match a given pattern
     description:
         - This lookup returns the merged result of all variables in scope that match the given prefixes, suffixes, or
           regular expressions, optionally.