diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
index 2e3b53018..bca1754c6 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator
 ::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
 {
   entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio .NET 2005 project files.";
+  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 8 2005 project files.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx
index 164d11636..4cbc2750d 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator
 ::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
 {
   entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio .NET 2005 Win64 project files.";
+  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 8 2005 Win64 project files.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }