diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
index da0cb682c60..491bead5899 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ west=W
 whoisAFK=<primary> - AFK\:<reset> {0}
 whoisAFKSince=<primary> - AFK\:<reset> {0} (Since {1})
 whoisBanned=<primary> - Banned\:<reset> {0}
-whoisCommandDescription=Determine the username behind a nickname.
+whoisCommandDescription=Determine basic information about the specified player.
 whoisCommandUsage=/<command> <nickname>
 whoisCommandUsage1=/<command> <player>
 whoisCommandUsage1Description=Gives basic information about the specified player
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 8efb209ad23..2675e0f8071 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ commands:
     usage: /<command> <storm/sun> [duration]
     aliases: [rain,erain,sky,esky,storm,estorm,sun,esun,eweather]
   whois:
-    description: Determine the username behind a nickname.
+    description: Determine basic information about the specified player.
     usage: /<command> <nickname>
     aliases: [ewhois]
   workbench: