diff --git a/lisp/vc.el b/lisp/vc.el
index bd49eba4e45..d92d7554ae2 100644
--- a/lisp/vc.el
+++ b/lisp/vc.el
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ to that version."
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun vc-cancel-version (norevert)
-  "Undo your latest checkin."
+  "Get rid of the version most recently checked in by anyone."
   (interactive "P")
   (if vc-dired-mode
       (find-file-other-window (dired-get-filename)))