diff --git a/pywhy_graphs/algorithms/generic.py b/pywhy_graphs/algorithms/generic.py
index 498f44fd..c61c4225 100644
--- a/pywhy_graphs/algorithms/generic.py
+++ b/pywhy_graphs/algorithms/generic.py
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ def has_adc(G):
 
 
 def valid_mag(G: ADMG, L: set = None, S: set = None):
-    """Checks if the provided graph is a valid MAG.
+    """Checks if the provided graph is a valid maximal ancestral graph (MAG).
 
     A valid MAG is a mixed edge graph that only has directed and bi-directed
     edges, no directed or almost directed cycles and no inducing paths between