diff --git a/docs/changelog/3305.doc.rst b/docs/changelog/3305.doc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e1608a0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/3305.doc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Changes the ``tox_env_teardown`` docstring to explain the hook is called after a tox env was teared down.
diff --git a/src/tox/plugin/spec.py b/src/tox/plugin/spec.py
index 742baa5352..54b76ddc45 100644
--- a/src/tox/plugin/spec.py
+++ b/src/tox/plugin/spec.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def tox_on_install(tox_env: ToxEnv, arguments: Any, section: str, of_type: str)
 @_spec
 def tox_env_teardown(tox_env: ToxEnv) -> None:  # noqa: ARG001
     """
-    Called before executing an installation command.
+    Called after a tox environment has been teared down.
 
     :param tox_env: the tox environment
     """