diff --git a/assets/layers/wayside_shrines/wayside_shrines.json b/assets/layers/wayside_shrines/wayside_shrines.json
index 5e2a3319b2..521bc9ba7c 100644
--- a/assets/layers/wayside_shrines/wayside_shrines.json
+++ b/assets/layers/wayside_shrines/wayside_shrines.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "en": "Wayside Shrines"
   },
   "description": {
-    "en": "Wayside shrines are common to many religions and often show a religious depiction, usually placed by a road or pathway. For many religions, it is also common for people to leave offerings and other small objects at such a shrine."
+    "en": "Shrines are religious places that are dedicated to specific deities, saints and other figures of religious importance. Typically, the contain religious depictions and people frequently leave offerings at those places. Wayside shrines are small small shrines that can be found next to a road or pathway and are frequented by travellers passing by."
   },
   "source": {
     "osmTags": "historic=wayside_shrine"