diff --git a/src/components/button/button.ts b/src/components/button/button.ts
index 465094ca..ce6012d8 100644
--- a/src/components/button/button.ts
+++ b/src/components/button/button.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export default class SlButton extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCon
     return true;
   }
 
-  /** Sets a custom validation message. If `message` is not empty, the field will be considered invalid. */
+  /** Sets a custom validation message. Pass an empty string to restore validity. */
   setCustomValidity(message: string) {
     if (this.isButton()) {
       (this.button as HTMLButtonElement).setCustomValidity(message);
diff --git a/src/components/color-picker/color-picker.ts b/src/components/color-picker/color-picker.ts
index bac40c9d..4fba75c7 100644
--- a/src/components/color-picker/color-picker.ts
+++ b/src/components/color-picker/color-picker.ts
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ export default class SlColorPicker extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFo
     return this.input.reportValidity();
   }
 
-  /** Sets a custom validation message. If `message` is not empty, the field will be considered invalid. */
+  /** Sets a custom validation message. Pass an empty string to restore validity. */
   setCustomValidity(message: string) {
     this.input.setCustomValidity(message);
     this.formControlController.updateValidity();
diff --git a/src/components/input/input.ts b/src/components/input/input.ts
index 2f480ffe..55eb12b5 100644
--- a/src/components/input/input.ts
+++ b/src/components/input/input.ts
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ export default class SlInput extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCont
     return this.input.reportValidity();
   }
 
-  /** Sets a custom validation message. If `message` is not empty, the field will be considered invalid. */
+  /** Sets a custom validation message. Pass an empty string to restore validity. */
   setCustomValidity(message: string) {
     this.input.setCustomValidity(message);
     this.formControlController.updateValidity();
diff --git a/src/components/range/range.ts b/src/components/range/range.ts
index 6f28d0d8..3198aa49 100644
--- a/src/components/range/range.ts
+++ b/src/components/range/range.ts
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export default class SlRange extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCont
     return this.input.reportValidity();
   }
 
-  /** Sets a custom validation message. If `message` is not empty, the field will be considered invalid. */
+  /** Sets a custom validation message. Pass an empty string to restore validity. */
   setCustomValidity(message: string) {
     this.input.setCustomValidity(message);
     this.formControlController.updateValidity();
diff --git a/src/components/select/select.ts b/src/components/select/select.ts
index 5420667e..9a6780f1 100644
--- a/src/components/select/select.ts
+++ b/src/components/select/select.ts
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ export default class SlSelect extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCon
     return this.valueInput.reportValidity();
   }
 
-  /** Sets a custom validation message. If `message` is not empty, the field will be considered invalid. */
+  /** Sets a custom validation message. Pass an empty string to restore validity. */
   setCustomValidity(message: string) {
     this.valueInput.setCustomValidity(message);
     this.formControlController.updateValidity();
diff --git a/src/components/switch/switch.ts b/src/components/switch/switch.ts
index 93f59fb6..9a98d1cb 100644
--- a/src/components/switch/switch.ts
+++ b/src/components/switch/switch.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export default class SlSwitch extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCon
     return this.input.reportValidity();
   }
 
-  /** Sets a custom validation message. If `message` is not empty, the field will be considered invalid. */
+  /** Sets a custom validation message. Pass an empty string to restore validity. */
   setCustomValidity(message: string) {
     this.input.setCustomValidity(message);
     this.formControlController.updateValidity();
diff --git a/src/components/textarea/textarea.ts b/src/components/textarea/textarea.ts
index 8be8d99a..a6c3ce26 100644
--- a/src/components/textarea/textarea.ts
+++ b/src/components/textarea/textarea.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ export default class SlTextarea extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormC
     return this.input.reportValidity();
   }
 
-  /** Sets a custom validation message. If `message` is not empty, the field will be considered invalid. */
+  /** Sets a custom validation message. Pass an empty string to restore validity. */
   setCustomValidity(message: string) {
     this.input.setCustomValidity(message);
     this.formControlController.updateValidity();