diff --git a/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/FileWidget.php b/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/FileWidget.php
index b2386b4..ad3728b 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/FileWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/FileWidget.php
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ public static function process($element, FormStateInterface $form_state, $form)
         '#title' => t('Description'),
         '#value' => isset($item['description']) ? $item['description'] : '',
         '#maxlength' => $config->get('description.length'),
-        '#description' => t('The description may be used as the label of the link to the file.'),
+        '#description' => t('The description will be used as the label of the link to the file.'),
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldDisplayTest.php b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldDisplayTest.php
index 142751a..1a0c6fa 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldDisplayTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldDisplayTest.php
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function testDescToggle() {
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/add/' . $type_name, $edit, t('Save and publish'));
     $node = $this->drupalGetNodeByTitle($title);
     $this->drupalGet('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit');
-    $this->assertText(t('The description may be used as the label of the link to the file.'));
+    $this->assertText(t('The description will be used as the label of the link to the file.'));
   }
 
 }