diff --git a/graphics/goocanvas/Makefile b/graphics/goocanvas/Makefile
index 6d1a87fa89ef..cde045de7916 100644
--- a/graphics/goocanvas/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/goocanvas/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	graphics
 MASTER_SITES=	GNOME
 
 MAINTAINER=	kwm@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Canvas widget for GTK+
+COMMENT=	Cairo-based canvas widget for GTK+
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL20
 
diff --git a/graphics/goocanvas/pkg-descr b/graphics/goocanvas/pkg-descr
index caf5fdb28ce7..2bf4ca213edc 100644
--- a/graphics/goocanvas/pkg-descr
+++ b/graphics/goocanvas/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-Canvas widget for GTK+ via cairo rendering
+GooCanvas is similar in many ways to GnomeCanvas and FooCanvas, but uses
+cairo graphics library for rendering.
 
 WWW: https://sourceforge.net/projects/goocanvas/
diff --git a/graphics/goocanvas2/Makefile b/graphics/goocanvas2/Makefile
index d88f3d99b9ec..f6528d81ae14 100644
--- a/graphics/goocanvas2/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/goocanvas2/Makefile
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ PKGNAMESUFFIX=	2
 DIST_SUBDIR=	gnome
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Canvas widget for GTK+ 3
+COMMENT=	Cairo-based canvas widget for GTK+ 3
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL20
 
 USES=		gmake gnome libtool pathfix pkgconfig python:build tar:xz
 USE_GNOME=	cairo gdkpixbuf2 gtk30 introspection:build
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
-
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-python=no
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
diff --git a/graphics/goocanvas2/pkg-descr b/graphics/goocanvas2/pkg-descr
index caf5fdb28ce7..2bf4ca213edc 100644
--- a/graphics/goocanvas2/pkg-descr
+++ b/graphics/goocanvas2/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-Canvas widget for GTK+ via cairo rendering
+GooCanvas is similar in many ways to GnomeCanvas and FooCanvas, but uses
+cairo graphics library for rendering.
 
 WWW: https://sourceforge.net/projects/goocanvas/