diff --git a/packages/common/http/src/response.ts b/packages/common/http/src/response.ts
index 85f5c9441c..e9ccd95422 100644
--- a/packages/common/http/src/response.ts
+++ b/packages/common/http/src/response.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export abstract class HttpResponseBase {
   readonly status: number;
 
   /**
-   * Textual description of response status code.
+   * Textual description of response status code, defaults to OK.
    *
    * Do not depend on this.
    */