diff --git a/lisp/menu-bar.el b/lisp/menu-bar.el
index cc12a17c794..37e046ffddf 100644
--- a/lisp/menu-bar.el
+++ b/lisp/menu-bar.el
@@ -2426,7 +2426,7 @@ created in the future."
 (put 'menu-bar-mode 'standard-value '(t))
 
 (defun toggle-menu-bar-mode-from-frame (&optional arg)
-  "Toggle menu bar on or off, based on the status of the current frame.
+  "Toggle display of the menu bar of the current frame.
 See `menu-bar-mode' for more information."
   (interactive (list (or current-prefix-arg 'toggle)))
   (if (eq arg 'toggle)