diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 27c0f4d16aca76ebf83332c6d55d334bc40f16bd..e1e9516bc443882cfacf0042518e975af1bd4973 100755
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ prepare_subpackages() {
 }
 
 default_lang() {
-	pkgname="Languages for package $pkgname"
+	pkgdesc="Languages for package $pkgname"
 	install_if="$pkgname=$pkgver-r$pkgrel lang"
 	arch="noarch"
 	local dir