diff --git a/assets/layers/ticket_validator/ticket_validator.json b/assets/layers/ticket_validator/ticket_validator.json
index 192f4784a..6bfba5c49 100644
--- a/assets/layers/ticket_validator/ticket_validator.json
+++ b/assets/layers/ticket_validator/ticket_validator.json
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
       ],
       "title": {
         "en": "a ticket validator"
+      },
+      "description": {
+        "en": "A ticket validator to validate a public transport ticket. This can be either a digital reader, reading a card or ticket, or a machine stamping or punching a ticket."
       }
     }
   ],