diff --git a/core/modules/file/file.field.inc b/core/modules/file/file.field.inc
index 3305a00..056066a 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/file.field.inc
+++ b/core/modules/file/file.field.inc
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ function theme_file_widget_multiple($variables) {
  *
  * @param $variables
  *   An associative array containing:
- *   - description: The normal description for this field, specified by the
+ *   - user_description: The normal description for this field, specified by the
  *     user.
  *   - upload_validators: An array of upload validators as used in
  *     $element['#upload_validators'].
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ function theme_file_widget_multiple($variables) {
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
 function theme_file_upload_help($variables) {
-  $description = $variables['description'];
+  $description = $variables['user_description'];
   $upload_validators = $variables['upload_validators'];
   $cardinality = $variables['cardinality'];
 
diff --git a/core/modules/file/file.module b/core/modules/file/file.module
index 4a45b51..9fb5cdb 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/file.module
+++ b/core/modules/file/file.module
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ function file_theme() {
       'variables' => array('items' => NULL),
     ),
     'file_upload_help' => array(
-      'variables' => array('description' => NULL, 'upload_validators' => NULL, 'cardinality' => NULL),
+      'variables' => array('user_description' => NULL, 'upload_validators' => NULL, 'cardinality' => NULL),
     ),
   );
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Plugin/field/widget/FileWidget.php b/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Plugin/field/widget/FileWidget.php
index 63564fa..b74b5fa 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Plugin/field/widget/FileWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Plugin/field/widget/FileWidget.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ protected function formMultipleElements(EntityInterface $entity, array $items, $
       // field. These are added here so that they may be referenced easily
       // through a hook_form_alter().
       $elements['#file_upload_title'] = t('Add a new file');
-      $elements['#file_upload_description'] = theme('file_upload_help', array('description' => '', 'upload_validators' => $elements[0]['#upload_validators'], 'cardinality' => $cardinality));
+      $elements['#file_upload_description'] = theme('file_upload_help', array('user_description' => '', 'upload_validators' => $elements[0]['#upload_validators'], 'cardinality' => $cardinality));
     }
 
     return $elements;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public function formElement(array $items, $delta, array $element, $langcode, arr
 
     $default_fids = $element['#extended'] ? $element['#default_value']['fids'] : $element['#default_value'];
     if (empty($default_fids)) {
-      $element['#description'] = theme('file_upload_help', array('description' => $element['#description'], 'upload_validators' => $element['#upload_validators'], 'cardinality' => $cardinality));
+      $element['#description'] = theme('file_upload_help', array('user_description' => $element['#description'], 'upload_validators' => $element['#upload_validators'], 'cardinality' => $cardinality));
       $element['#multiple'] = $cardinality != 1 ? TRUE : FALSE;
       if ($cardinality != 1 && $cardinality != -1) {
         $element['#element_validate'] = array('file_field_widget_multiple_count_validate');
diff --git a/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Plugin/field/widget/ImageWidget.php b/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Plugin/field/widget/ImageWidget.php
index d0ae8fa..130011c 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Plugin/field/widget/ImageWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Plugin/field/widget/ImageWidget.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ protected function formMultipleElements(EntityInterface $entity, array $items, $
     if ($cardinality == 1) {
       // If there's only one field, return it as delta 0.
       if (empty($elements[0]['#default_value']['fids'])) {
-        $elements[0]['#description'] = theme('file_upload_help', array('description' => $this->fieldDefinition->getFieldDescription(), 'upload_validators' => $elements[0]['#upload_validators'], 'cardinality' => $cardinality));
+        $elements[0]['#description'] = theme('file_upload_help', array('user_description' => $this->fieldDefinition->getFieldDescription(), 'upload_validators' => $elements[0]['#upload_validators'], 'cardinality' => $cardinality));
       }
     }
     else {
diff --git a/core/modules/locale/locale.bulk.inc b/core/modules/locale/locale.bulk.inc
index a59c464..c98ccbf 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/locale.bulk.inc
+++ b/core/modules/locale/locale.bulk.inc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function locale_translate_import_form($form, &$form_state) {
   $form['file'] = array(
     '#type' => 'file',
     '#title' => t('Translation file'),
-    '#description' => theme('file_upload_help', array('description' => t('A Gettext Portable Object file.'), 'upload_validators' => $validators)),
+    '#description' => theme('file_upload_help', array('user_description' => t('A Gettext Portable Object file.'), 'upload_validators' => $validators)),
     '#size' => 50,
     '#upload_validators' => $validators,
     '#attributes' => array('class' => array('file-import-input')),