diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3af7ff3..40c7cc3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@extant2000/hand-off",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": false,
-  "description": "Decides whether a capability can be operated by someone other than its builder, from what it depends on.",
+  "description": "Checks whether someone other than its builder can run a system.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist-cjs/index.js",