diff --git a/core/modules/hal/hal.info.yml b/core/modules/hal/hal.info.yml
index aa3a2e01fba..250f7c12bca 100644
--- a/core/modules/hal/hal.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/hal/hal.info.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-name: 'HAL (Hypertext Application Language)'
+name: 'HAL'
 type: module
-description: 'Serializes entities using HAL'
+description: 'Serializes entities using Hypertext Application Language.'
 package: Web services
 core: 8.x
 dependencies: