diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/animation.py b/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
index a4ae68dd57d0..cf58d1a42473 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ def isAvailable(cls):
 @writers.register('imagemagick')
 class ImageMagickWriter(ImageMagickBase, MovieWriter):
     """
-    Pipe-based animated gif.
+    Pipe-based animated gif writer.
 
     Frames are streamed directly to ImageMagick via a pipe and written
     in a single pass.