diff --git a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 1669ae355d..358412f968 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ function wp_registration_url() {
  *     @type string $redirect       URL to redirect to. Must be absolute, as in "https://example.com/mypage/".
  *                                  Default is to redirect back to the request URI.
  *     @type string $form_id        ID attribute value for the form. Default 'loginform'.
- *     @type string $label_username Label for the username field. Default 'Username'.
+ *     @type string $label_username Label for the username or email address field. Default 'Username or Email'.
  *     @type string $label_password Label for the password field. Default 'Password'.
  *     @type string $label_remember Label for the remember field. Default 'Remember Me'.
  *     @type string $label_log_in   Label for the submit button. Default 'Log In'.
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ function wp_login_form( $args = array() ) {
 		// Default 'redirect' value takes the user back to the request URI.
 		'redirect' => ( is_ssl() ? 'https://' : 'http://' ) . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],
 		'form_id' => 'loginform',
-		'label_username' => __( 'Username' ),
+		'label_username' => __( 'Username or Email' ),
 		'label_password' => __( 'Password' ),
 		'label_remember' => __( 'Remember Me' ),
 		'label_log_in' => __( 'Log In' ),