diff --git a/xarray/core/dataarray.py b/xarray/core/dataarray.py
index 45a8cf96503..f8fe4f0e44e 100644
--- a/xarray/core/dataarray.py
+++ b/xarray/core/dataarray.py
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ def T(self) -> "DataArray":
     def drop_vars(
         self, names: Union[Hashable, Iterable[Hashable]], *, errors: str = "raise"
     ) -> "DataArray":
-        """Drop variables from this DataArray.
+        """Returns an array with dropped variables.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@ def drop_vars(
         Returns
         -------
         dropped : Dataset
-
+            New Dataset copied from `self` with variables removed.
         """
         ds = self._to_temp_dataset().drop_vars(names, errors=errors)
         return self._from_temp_dataset(ds)