diff --git a/dev-lang/arc/metadata.xml b/dev-lang/arc/metadata.xml
index 95f19d426259a..cd6d01f6dccf4 100644
--- a/dev-lang/arc/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-lang/arc/metadata.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <email>scheme@gentoo.org</email>
     <name>Gentoo Scheme Project</name>
   </maintainer>
-  <longdescription lang="en">
+  <longdescription>
     Arc is designed for exploratory programming: the kind where you
     decide what to write by writing it. A good medium for exploratory
     programming is one that makes programs brief and malleable,