diff --git a/ld_lib_path.csh b/ld_lib_path.csh
index 738eb7a9..5955b601 100755
--- a/ld_lib_path.csh
+++ b/ld_lib_path.csh
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 #
 #   ld_lib_path.csh
 #
-#   Return the name of the environment variable for the operating
-#   system that is used by the dynamic loader.
+#   Set up the LD_LIBRARY_PATH (or similar env variable for your system)
 #
 #   Copyright (C) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
diff --git a/ld_lib_path.sh b/ld_lib_path.sh
index 30d316ea..d0e83940 100755
--- a/ld_lib_path.sh
+++ b/ld_lib_path.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 #
 #   ld_lib_path.sh
 #
-#   Return the name of the environment variable for the operating
-#   system that is used by the dynamic loader.
+#   Set up the LD_LIBRARY_PATH (or similar env variable for your system)
 #
 #   Copyright (C) 1997,1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #