diff --git a/src/type/directives.ts b/src/type/directives.ts
index b29e9ae9c9..6881f20532 100644
--- a/src/type/directives.ts
+++ b/src/type/directives.ts
@@ -210,11 +210,12 @@ export const GraphQLSpecifiedByDirective: GraphQLDirective =
   });
 
 /**
- * Used to declare an Input Object as a OneOf Input Objects.
+ * Used to indicate an Input Object is a OneOf Input Object.
  */
 export const GraphQLOneOfDirective: GraphQLDirective = new GraphQLDirective({
   name: 'oneOf',
-  description: 'Indicates an Input Object is a OneOf Input Object.',
+  description:
+    'Indicates exactly one field must be supplied and this field must not be `null`.',
   locations: [DirectiveLocation.INPUT_OBJECT],
   args: {},
 });
diff --git a/src/utilities/__tests__/printSchema-test.ts b/src/utilities/__tests__/printSchema-test.ts
index d077f8fc07..ab8c19163e 100644
--- a/src/utilities/__tests__/printSchema-test.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/__tests__/printSchema-test.ts
@@ -672,7 +672,9 @@ describe('Type System Printer', () => {
         url: String!
       ) on SCALAR
 
-      """Indicates an Input Object is a OneOf Input Object."""
+      """
+      Indicates exactly one field must be supplied and this field must not be \`null\`.
+      """
       directive @oneOf on INPUT_OBJECT
 
       """