diff --git a/sys-auth/passwdqc/metadata.xml b/sys-auth/passwdqc/metadata.xml
index 3266e569dace1..dec6162a1b7c9 100644
--- a/sys-auth/passwdqc/metadata.xml
+++ b/sys-auth/passwdqc/metadata.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,4 @@
 <use>
 	<flag name="utils">Install pwqcheck and pwqgen helper utilities</flag>
 </use>
-<longdescription>
-	Password strength checking for PAM aware password changing programs.
-</longdescription>
 </pkgmetadata>