diff --git a/config/backports/dak.conf b/config/backports/dak.conf
index cacf9a1e7467ccc18131c50770aa332a3a2aa4df..5169e8bf36899c2a6806c6fdae1e3608859c9f84 100644
--- a/config/backports/dak.conf
+++ b/config/backports/dak.conf
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ Suite
 	  non-free;
 	};
 
-	Description "Backports for the Lenny Distribution";
 	CodeName "lenny-backports";
 	OverrideCodeName "lenny-backports";
 	Priority "7";
@@ -206,7 +205,6 @@ Suite
 	  non-free;
 	};
 
-	Description "Backports for the Squeeze Distribution";
 	CodeName "squeeze-backports";
 	OverrideCodeName "squeeze-backports";
 	Priority "7";
diff --git a/config/debian/dak.conf b/config/debian/dak.conf
index 34fd434fc496aa6605af76e962cf922e3b9fc385..3d4ff8b595ab81f138096f2318e1d5c6af15050c 100644
--- a/config/debian/dak.conf
+++ b/config/debian/dak.conf
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ Suite
 	  contrib;
 	  non-free;
 	};
-	// Description "Debian 5.0r0 Released 14 February 2009";
 	CodeName "lenny";
 	OverrideCodeName "lenny";
 	Priority "5";
@@ -213,7 +212,6 @@ Suite
 	CopyChanges "dists/proposed-updates/";
 	CopyDotDak "/srv/ftp-master.debian.org/queue/proposed-updates/";
 	CommentsDir "/srv/ftp-master.debian.org/queue/p-u-new/COMMENTS/";
-	Description "Debian 5.0 Proposed Updates - Not Released";
 	CodeName "lenny-proposed-updates";
 	OverrideCodeName "lenny";
 	OverrideSuite "stable";
@@ -247,7 +245,6 @@ Suite
 	  contrib;
 	  non-free;
 	};
-	Description "Debian Testing distribution - Not Released";
 	CodeName "squeeze";
 	OverrideCodeName "squeeze";
 	ValidTime 604800; // 7 days
@@ -262,7 +259,6 @@ Suite
 	  contrib;
 	  non-free;
 	};
-	Description "Debian Testing distribution updates - Not Released";
 	CodeName "squeeze-proposed-updates";
 	OverrideCodeName "squeeze";
 	OverrideSuite "testing";
@@ -297,7 +293,6 @@ Suite
 	  contrib;
 	  non-free;
 	};
-	Description "Volatile Packages for Debian x.y (testing)";
 	CodeName "squeeze-volatile";
 	OverrideCodeName "squeeze";
 	OverrideSuite "testing";
@@ -327,7 +322,6 @@ Suite
 	  contrib;
 	  non-free;
 	};
-	Description "Debian Unstable - Not Released";
 	CodeName "sid";
 	OverrideCodeName "sid";
 	ValidTime 604800; // 7 days
@@ -353,7 +347,6 @@ Suite
 	  contrib;
 	  non-free;
 	};
-	Description "Experimental packages - not released; use at your own risk.";
 	CodeName "experimental";
 	NotAutomatic "yes";
 	OverrideCodeName "sid";