diff --git a/net-misc/hylafaxplus/metadata.xml b/net-misc/hylafaxplus/metadata.xml
index 80224275b19ee..3d61d69194dcc 100644
--- a/net-misc/hylafaxplus/metadata.xml
+++ b/net-misc/hylafaxplus/metadata.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
 <pkgmetadata>
 	<!--maintainer-needed-->
-	<longdescription>
-		Enterprise client-server fax package for class 1 and 2 fax modems.
-	</longdescription>
 	<use>
 		<flag name="jbig">JBIG Fax Compression Support</flag>
 		<flag name="pam">hfaxd authentication via PAM</flag>