diff --git a/core/modules/menu/menu.api.php b/core/modules/menu/menu.api.php
index 95926a6..37b1d5e 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu/menu.api.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu/menu.api.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * Informs modules that a custom menu was created.
+ * Responds to a custom menu creation.
  *
  * This hook is used to notify modules that a custom menu has been created.
  * Contributed modules may use the information to perform actions based on the
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function hook_menu_insert($menu) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Informs modules that a custom menu was updated.
+ * Responds to a custom menu update.
  *
  * This hook is used to notify modules that a custom menu has been updated.
  * Contributed modules may use the information to perform actions based on the
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function hook_menu_update($menu) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Informs modules that a custom menu was deleted.
+ * Responds to a custom menu deletion.
  *
  * This hook is used to notify modules that a custom menu along with all links
  * contained in it (if any) has been deleted. Contributed modules may use the
