diff --git a/website/docs/language/syntax/configuration.html.md b/website/docs/language/syntax/configuration.html.md
index e080ed540..1fa5fc48d 100644
--- a/website/docs/language/syntax/configuration.html.md
+++ b/website/docs/language/syntax/configuration.html.md
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ layout: "language"
 page_title: "Syntax - Configuration Language"
 sidebar_current: "docs-config-syntax"
 description: |-
-  The Terraform language has its own syntax, intended to combine declarative
-  structure with expressions in a way that is easy for humans to read and
-  understand.
+  Key constructs of the native Terraform language syntax, including identifiers, arguments, blocks, and comments.
 ---
 
 # Configuration Syntax