diff --git a/srcpkgs/qingy/template b/srcpkgs/qingy/template
index 1ec95a5465f..8871081614f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qingy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qingy/template
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://qingy.sourceforge.net"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
 checksum=de4b4b398d5ba81ab2544729864676a04ddc6ae818b357ee09a8770293740cd3
-long_desc="
- qingy is a replacement for getty. Written in C, it uses DirectFB to
- provide a fast, nice GUI without the overhead of the X Windows System.
- It allows the user to log in and start the session of his choice
- (text console, gnome, kde, wmaker, ...)."
 
 build_options="pam x11"