diff --git a/sop-java-testfixtures/src/main/java/sop/testsuite/assertions/VerificationAssert.java b/sop-java-testfixtures/src/main/java/sop/testsuite/assertions/VerificationAssert.java
index 63fd237..5267148 100644
--- a/sop-java-testfixtures/src/main/java/sop/testsuite/assertions/VerificationAssert.java
+++ b/sop-java-testfixtures/src/main/java/sop/testsuite/assertions/VerificationAssert.java
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ public final class VerificationAssert {
     }
 
     public VerificationAssert hasDescription(String description) {
-        assertEquals(description, verification.getDescription().get());
+        assertEquals(description, verification.getJsonOrDescription().get());
         return this;
     }
 
     public VerificationAssert hasDescriptionOrNull(String description) {
-        if (verification.getDescription().isEmpty()) {
+        if (verification.getJsonOrDescription().isEmpty()) {
             return this;
         }
 
diff --git a/sop-java/src/main/kotlin/sop/Verification.kt b/sop-java/src/main/kotlin/sop/Verification.kt
index 20401a9..65a858e 100644
--- a/sop-java/src/main/kotlin/sop/Verification.kt
+++ b/sop-java/src/main/kotlin/sop/Verification.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ data class Verification(
     val signingKeyFingerprint: String,
     val signingCertFingerprint: String,
     val signatureMode: Optional<SignatureMode>,
-    val description: Optional<String>
+    val jsonOrDescription: Optional<String>
 ) {
     @JvmOverloads
     constructor(
@@ -31,10 +31,15 @@ data class Verification(
         Optional.ofNullable(signatureMode),
         Optional.ofNullable(description?.trim()))
 
+    @Deprecated("Replaced by jsonOrDescription",
+        replaceWith = ReplaceWith("jsonOrDescription")
+    )
+    val description = jsonOrDescription
+
     override fun toString(): String =
         "${UTCUtil.formatUTCDate(creationTime)} $signingKeyFingerprint $signingCertFingerprint" +
             (if (signatureMode.isPresent) " mode:${signatureMode.get()}" else "") +
-            (if (description.isPresent) " ${description.get()}" else "")
+            (if (jsonOrDescription.isPresent) " ${jsonOrDescription.get()}" else "")
 
     companion object {
         @JvmStatic