diff --git a/cmk/plugins/fritzbox/agent_based/fritz.py b/cmk/plugins/fritzbox/agent_based/fritz.py
index 0cf01e90ea3..71702b617f3 100644
--- a/cmk/plugins/fritzbox/agent_based/fritz.py
+++ b/cmk/plugins/fritzbox/agent_based/fritz.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def check_fritz_uptime(
 check_plugin_fritz_uptime = CheckPlugin(
     name="fritz_uptime",
     sections=["fritz"],
-    service_name="Uptime",
+    service_name="Uptime WAN connection",
     discovery_function=discover_fritz_uptime,
     check_function=check_fritz_uptime,
     check_default_parameters={},
diff --git a/cmk/plugins/fritzbox/checkman/fritz_uptime b/cmk/plugins/fritzbox/checkman/fritz_uptime
index 03a5e7a3793..c89e7f5c026 100644
--- a/cmk/plugins/fritzbox/checkman/fritz_uptime
+++ b/cmk/plugins/fritzbox/checkman/fritz_uptime
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ catalog: hw/network/avm
 license: GPLv2
 distribution: check_mk
 description:
- This check monitors the uptime of the Fritz!Box.
+ This check monitors the uptime of the WAN connection.
 
 discovery:
  One service is created for each system if the agent has a section {<<<fritz>>>}