diff --git a/Libraries/Components/View/View.js b/Libraries/Components/View/View.js
index 060125ea7..826c395bc 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/View/View.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/View/View.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ var View = React.createClass({
     accessible: PropTypes.bool,
 
     /**
-     * This string can be used to identify the accessible element.
+     * Used to locate this view in end-to-end tests.
      */
     testID: PropTypes.string,
 
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/Text.js b/Libraries/Text/Text.js
index 07160bc66..71e022d9b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/Text.js
+++ b/Libraries/Text/Text.js
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ var Text = React.createClass({
      */
     suppressHighlighting: React.PropTypes.bool,
     style: stylePropType,
+    /**
+     * Used to locate this view in end-to-end tests.
+     */
+    testID: React.PropTypes.string,
   },
 
   viewConfig: viewConfig,