diff --git a/includes/api/class-wc-rest-product-variations-controller.php b/includes/api/class-wc-rest-product-variations-controller.php
index 5120f4e00b2..7fa5c283d2b 100644
--- a/includes/api/class-wc-rest-product-variations-controller.php
+++ b/includes/api/class-wc-rest-product-variations-controller.php
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class WC_REST_Product_Variations_Controller extends WC_REST_Products_Controller
 			'id'                 => $variation->get_id(),
 			'date_created'       => wc_rest_prepare_date_response( $variation->get_date_created() ),
 			'date_modified'      => wc_rest_prepare_date_response( $variation->get_date_modified() ),
-			'description'        => $variation->get_variation_description(),
+			'description'        => $variation->get_description(),
 			'permalink'          => $variation->get_permalink(),
 			'sku'                => $variation->get_sku(),
 			'price'              => $variation->get_price(),
diff --git a/includes/api/class-wc-rest-products-controller.php b/includes/api/class-wc-rest-products-controller.php
index 235cea71514..f6147ab1103 100644
--- a/includes/api/class-wc-rest-products-controller.php
+++ b/includes/api/class-wc-rest-products-controller.php
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ class WC_REST_Products_Controller extends WC_REST_Posts_Controller {
 				'date_created'       => wc_rest_prepare_date_response( $variation->get_date_created() ),
 				'date_modified'      => wc_rest_prepare_date_response( $variation->get_date_modified() ),
 				'permalink'          => $variation->get_permalink(),
-				'description'        => $variation->get_variation_description(),
+				'description'        => $variation->get_description(),
 				'sku'                => $variation->get_sku(),
 				'price'              => $variation->get_price(),
 				'regular_price'      => $variation->get_regular_price(),