diff --git a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RepositoryPolicy.java b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RepositoryPolicy.java
index 3f6aeea44..00a0a43de 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RepositoryPolicy.java
+++ b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RepositoryPolicy.java
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ public final class RepositoryPolicy {
     public static final String UPDATE_POLICY_INTERVAL = "interval";
 
     /**
-     * Verify checksums and fail the resolution if they do not match.
+     * Enforce presence of checksums and fail the resolution if they do not match or are absent.
      */
     public static final String CHECKSUM_POLICY_FAIL = "fail";
 
     /**
-     * Verify checksums and warn if they do not match.
+     * Expect presence of checksums and warn if they do not match or are absent.
      */
     public static final String CHECKSUM_POLICY_WARN = "warn";
 
     /**
-     * Do not verify checksums.
+     * Ignore presence and verification of checksums.
      */
     public static final String CHECKSUM_POLICY_IGNORE = "ignore";