diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/freac/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/freac/default.nix
index 464709eee718..6f4df5a433aa 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/freac/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/freac/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Fre:ac audio converter project";
+    description = "Audio converter and CD ripper with support for various popular formats and encoders";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     homepage = "https://www.freac.org/";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ shamilton ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/moc/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/moc/default.nix
index 31ca0ba6fef3..e81382f34405 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/moc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/moc/default.nix
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Ncurses console audio player designed to be powerful and easy to use";
+    description = "Terminal audio player designed to be powerful and easy to use";
     homepage = "http://moc.daper.net/";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ aethelz pSub jagajaga ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/ncpamixer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/ncpamixer/default.nix
index 4b6f006418aa..77519fde31c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/ncpamixer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/ncpamixer/default.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Ncurses mixer for PulseAudio inspired by pavucontrol";
+    description = "Terminal mixer for PulseAudio inspired by pavucontrol";
     homepage = "https://github.com/fulhax/ncpamixer";
     license = licenses.mit;
     platforms = platforms.linux;