diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Drive/RobotDriveBase.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Drive/RobotDriveBase.cpp
index fee43871e2..26e4c31c28 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Drive/RobotDriveBase.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Drive/RobotDriveBase.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ using namespace frc;
 RobotDriveBase::RobotDriveBase() { m_safetyHelper.SetSafetyEnabled(true); }
 
 /**
- * Change the default value for deadband scaling. The default value is
- * 0.02. Values smaller then the deadband are set to 0, while values
- * larger then the deadband are scaled from 0.0 to 1.0. See ApplyDeadband().
+ * Sets the deadband applied to the drive inputs (e.g., joystick values).
+ *
+ * The default value is 0.02. Inputs smaller than the deadband are set to 0.0
+ * while inputs larger than the deadband are scaled from 0.0 to 1.0. See
+ * ApplyDeadband().
  *
  * @param deadband The deadband to set.
  */
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/drive/RobotDriveBase.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/drive/RobotDriveBase.java
index 1cc140c2cd..3804c76f69 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/drive/RobotDriveBase.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/drive/RobotDriveBase.java
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ public abstract class RobotDriveBase extends SendableBase implements MotorSafety
   }
 
   /**
-   * Change the default value for deadband scaling. The default value is
-   * {@value #kDefaultDeadband}. Values smaller then the deadband are set to 0, while values
-   * larger then the deadband are scaled from 0.0 to 1.0. See {@link #applyDeadband}.
+   * Sets the deadband applied to the drive inputs (e.g., joystick values).
+   *
+   * <p>The default value is {@value #kDefaultDeadband}. Inputs smaller than the deadband are set to
+   * 0.0 while inputs larger than the deadband are scaled from 0.0 to 1.0. See
+   * {@link #applyDeadband}.
    *
    * @param deadband The deadband to set.
    */