diff --git a/docs/spec/api.md b/docs/spec/api.md
index aeb6bee97..390411461 100644
--- a/docs/spec/api.md
+++ b/docs/spec/api.md
@@ -4765,13 +4765,13 @@ List a set of available repositories in the local registry cluster. Does not pro
 Retrieve a sorted, json list of repositories available in the registry.
 
 
-##### Catalog Fetch Complete
+##### Catalog Fetch
 
 ```
 GET /v2/_catalog
 ```
 
-Request an unabridged list of repositories available.
+Request an unabridged list of repositories available.  The implementation may impose a maximum limit and return a partial set with pagination links.
 
 
 
diff --git a/registry/api/v2/descriptors.go b/registry/api/v2/descriptors.go
index 582799948..fc42c1c41 100644
--- a/registry/api/v2/descriptors.go
+++ b/registry/api/v2/descriptors.go
@@ -1497,8 +1497,8 @@ var routeDescriptors = []RouteDescriptor{
 				Description: "Retrieve a sorted, json list of repositories available in the registry.",
 				Requests: []RequestDescriptor{
 					{
-						Name:        "Catalog Fetch Complete",
-						Description: "Request an unabridged list of repositories available.",
+						Name:        "Catalog Fetch",
+						Description: "Request an unabridged list of repositories available.  The implementation may impose a maximum limit and return a partial set with pagination links.",
 						Successes: []ResponseDescriptor{
 							{
 								Description: "Returns the unabridged list of repositories as a json response.",