diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index 7718810..1f62b3d 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     minimum_pre_commit_version: 0.15.0
 -   id: debug-statements
     name: Debug Statements (Python)
-    description: This hook checks that debug statements (pdb, ipdb, pudb) are not imported on commit.
+    description: Check for debugger imports and py37+ `breakpoint()` calls in python source.
     entry: debug-statement-hook
     language: python
     types: [python]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eaf8d3e..343ebcd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ Add this to your `.pre-commit-config.yaml`
       otherwise be forbidden.  Using this option removes all guarantees of
       portability to other yaml implementations.
       Implies `--allow-multiple-documents`.
-- `debug-statements` - Check for pdb / ipdb / pudb statements in code.
+- `debug-statements` - Check for debugger imports and py37+ `breakpoint()`
+  calls in python source.
 - `detect-aws-credentials` - Checks for the existence of AWS secrets that you
   have set up with the AWS CLI.
   The following arguments are available: