diff --git a/src/Task.cpp b/src/Task.cpp
index 361d14bfa..c415f2476 100644
--- a/src/Task.cpp
+++ b/src/Task.cpp
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ void Task::validate (bool applyDefault /* = true */)
 
   // There is no fixing a missing description.
   if (! has ("description"))
-    throw std::string (STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC);
+    throw std::string ("A task must have a description.");
   else if (get ("description") == "")
     throw std::string (STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK);
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
index 0f6a60def..ef73ed3bb 100644
--- a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
+++ b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_MISS_DEL  "Konnte keine Abhängigkeit zu Aufgabe {1} löschen - nicht gefunden."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_DUP       "Aufgabe {1} hängt bereits von Aufgabe {2} ab."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_CIRCULAR  "Verbotene zyklische Abhängigkeit erkannt."
-#define STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC       "Aufgaben müssen eine Beschreibung haben."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK      "Leere Aufgaben können nicht angelegt werden."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BEFORE     "Warnung: Das '{1}'-Datum ist nach dem '{2}'-Datum."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_REC_DUE    "Wiederholende Aufgaben müssen eine Fälligkeit besitzen."
diff --git a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
index 6b67580aa..2967dd227 100644
--- a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
@@ -521,7 +521,6 @@
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_MISS_DEL  "Could not delete a dependency on task {1} - not found."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_DUP       "Task {1} already depends on task {2}."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_CIRCULAR  "Circular dependency detected and disallowed."
-#define STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC       "A task must have a description."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK      "Cannot add a task that is blank."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BEFORE     "Warning: You have specified that the '{1}' date is after the '{2}' date."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_REC_DUE    "A recurring task must also have a 'due' date."
diff --git a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
index 77b0c7ec5..f43072a09 100644
--- a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
+++ b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_MISS_DEL  "Ne povis viŝi dependecon de tasko {1} - netrovita."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_DUP       "Tasko {1} jam dependas de tasko {2}."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_CIRCULAR  "Detektis kaj malpermesis ciklan dependecon."
-#define STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC       "Tasko devas havi priskribon."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK      "Ne povas krei blankan taskon."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BEFORE     "Averto: Vi specifis daton '{1}' post dato '{2}'."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_REC_DUE    "Reokazanta tasko devas ankaŭ havi daton 'due'."
diff --git a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
index 978715491..06c3a7980 100644
--- a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
+++ b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_MISS_DEL  "No se pudo eliminar una dependencia de la tarea {1} - no encontrada."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_DUP       "La tarea {1} ya depende de la tarea {2}."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_CIRCULAR  "Dependencia circular detectada y anulada."
-#define STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC       "Una tarea debe tener descripción."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK      "No se puede añadir una tarea que está en blanco."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BEFORE     "Advertencia: ha especificado que la fecha '{1}' es después de la fecha '{2}'."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_REC_DUE    "Una tarea recurrente debe tener también una fecha de vencimiento."
diff --git a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
index b0c5f1332..150dda2fe 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
@@ -546,7 +546,6 @@
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_MISS_DEL  "Could not delete a dependency on task {1} - not found."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_DUP       "La tâche {1} dépend déjà de la tâche {2}."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_CIRCULAR  "Circular dependency detected and disallowed."
-#define STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC       "A task must have a description."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK      "Cannot add a task that is blank."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BEFORE     "Warning: You have specified that the '{1}' date is after the '{2}' date."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_REC_DUE    "A recurring task must also have a 'due' date."
diff --git a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
index d8b71a172..48e7f0fab 100644
--- a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_MISS_DEL  "Impossibile cancellare la dipendenza dal task {1} - non trovato."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_DUP       "Task {1} già dipende da {2}."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_CIRCULAR  "Dipendenza circolare riscontrata ed evitata."
-#define STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC       "Un task deve avere una descrizione."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK      "Impossibile aggiungere un task vuoto."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BEFORE     "Warning: data '{1}' con valore successivo alla data '{2}'."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_REC_DUE    "Un task periodico deve avere una data di scadenza."
diff --git a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
index e6e27ab3e..0f1c294b9 100644
--- a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
+++ b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_MISS_DEL  "Could not delete a dependency on task {1} - not found."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_DUP       "Task {1} already depends on task {2}."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_CIRCULAR  "Circular dependency detected and disallowed."
-#define STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC       "A task must have a description."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK      "Cannot add a task that is blank."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BEFORE     "Warning: You have specified that the '{1}' date is after the '{2}' date."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_REC_DUE    "A recurring task must also have a 'due' date."
diff --git a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
index 5ad24223f..5d0f8e350 100644
--- a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
+++ b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_MISS_DEL  "Nie można usunąć zależności dla zadania {1} - nie znaleziono."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_DUP       "Zadanie {1} już jest zależne od zadania {2}."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_CIRCULAR  "Wykryto i nie dopuszczono do zależności cyklicznej."
-#define STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC       "Zadanie musi posiadać opis."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK      "Nie można dodać pustego zadania."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BEFORE     "Uwaga: podałeś datę '{1}' jako datę po '{2}'."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_REC_DUE    "Zadanie cykliczne musi posiadać datę zakończenia."
diff --git a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
index 1692d31c4..326af90ef 100644
--- a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
+++ b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_MISS_DEL  "Não foi possível eliminar a dependência da tarefa {1} - esta não existe."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_DUP       "Tarefa {1} já depende da tarefa {2}."
 #define STRING_TASK_DEPEND_CIRCULAR  "Dependência circular detetada e não permitida."
-#define STRING_TASK_VALID_DESC       "Uma tarefa necessita de uma descrição."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BLANK      "Não é possível adicionar uma tarefa em branco."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_BEFORE     "Aviso: Especificou que a data de '{1}' é posterior à data de '{2}'."
 #define STRING_TASK_VALID_REC_DUE    "Uma tarefa recorrente necessita de uma data de vencimento."