diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/ticker.py b/lib/matplotlib/ticker.py
index 41114aafbf3e..8f863582b33b 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/ticker.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/ticker.py
@@ -1996,13 +1996,11 @@ def __init__(self, nbins=None, **kwargs):
If True, autoscaling will result in a range symmetric about zero.
prune : {'lower', 'upper', 'both', None}, default: None
- Remove edge ticks -- useful for stacked or ganged plots where
- the upper tick of one axes overlaps with the lower tick of the
- axes above it, primarily when :rc:`axes.autolimit_mode` is
- ``'round_numbers'``. If ``prune=='lower'``, the smallest tick will
- be removed. If ``prune == 'upper'``, the largest tick will be
- removed. If ``prune == 'both'``, the largest and smallest ticks
- will be removed. If *prune* is *None*, no ticks will be removed.
+ Remove the 'lower' tick, the 'upper' tick, or ticks on 'both' sides
+ *if they fall exactly on an axis' edge* (this typically occurs when
+ :rc:`axes.autolimit_mode` is 'round_numbers'). Removing such ticks
+ is mostly useful for stacked or ganged plots, where the upper tick
+ of an axes overlaps with the lower tick of the axes above it.
min_n_ticks : int, default: 2
Relax *nbins* and *integer* constraints if necessary to obtain
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