diff --git a/docs/rules/no-tabs.md b/docs/rules/no-tabs.md
index 0829a2c692a..fd738041b8d 100644
--- a/docs/rules/no-tabs.md
+++ b/docs/rules/no-tabs.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Disallow tabs in file (no-tabs)
+# disallow all tabs (no-tabs)
 
-some style guides don't allow the use of tab characters anywhere. So they would want to disallow tab anywhere inside a file including comments.
+Some style guides don't allow the use of tab characters at all, including within comments.
 
 ## Rule Details
 
-This rule looks for tabs inside the file. It can abe anywhere inside code or comments or anything.
+This rule looks for tabs anywhere inside a file: code, comments or anything else.
 
 Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:
 
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-tabs.js b/lib/rules/no-tabs.js
index d57ac324c1d..da73c1a22ba 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-tabs.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-tabs.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const regex = /\t/;
 module.exports = {
     meta: {
         docs: {
-            description: "disallow tabs in file",
+            description: "disallow all tabs",
             category: "Stylistic Issues",
             recommended: false
         },