diff --git a/srcpkgs/vicious/template b/srcpkgs/vicious/template
index 5d891ffbd94..5bf05571565 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vicious/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vicious/template
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ maintainer="Steven R <strob AT styez DOT com>"
 homepage="http://git.sysphere.org/vicious/about/"
 license="GPL-2"
 short_desc="Modular widget library for window managers"
-long_desc="
-Vicious is a modular widget library for window managers, but
-mostly catering to users of the awesome window manager. It was
-derived from the old Wicked widget library, and has some of the
-old Wicked widget types, a few of them rewritten, and a good
-number of new ones."
 
 do_install() {
 	vinstall LICENSE 644 "usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}/"