diff --git a/arango/graph.py b/arango/graph.py
index 0933c72e..766cae92 100644
--- a/arango/graph.py
+++ b/arango/graph.py
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ def response_handler(resp: Response) -> bool:
         return self._execute(request, response_handler)
 
     def vertex_collections(self) -> Result[List[str]]:
-        """Return vertex collections in the graph that are not orphaned.
+        """Return vertex collections in the graph.
 
-        :return: Names of vertex collections that are not orphaned.
+        :return: Names of vertex collections in Edge Definitions and Orphan Collections.
         :rtype: [str]
         :raise arango.exceptions.VertexCollectionListError: If retrieval fails.
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_graph.py b/tests/test_graph.py
index de440642..8ca4d0c2 100644
--- a/tests/test_graph.py
+++ b/tests/test_graph.py
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ def test_create_graph_with_edge_definition(db):
         orphan_collections=[ovcol_name],
     )
     assert edge_definition in new_graph.edge_definitions()
+    assert ovcol_name in new_graph.vertex_collections()
 
 
 def test_vertex_management(fvcol, bad_fvcol, fvdocs):