diff --git a/lang/linux-c7-tcl85/Makefile b/lang/linux-c7-tcl85/Makefile
index b969aa6476a0..283203045aa9 100644
--- a/lang/linux-c7-tcl85/Makefile
+++ b/lang/linux-c7-tcl85/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ USE_LINUX_RPM_BAD_PERMS=	yes
 
 CONFLICTS=	linux-c6-${PORTNAME}${PKGNAMESUFFIX}
 DATADIR=	${PREFIX}/usr/share/tcl${PORTVERSION:R}
-DESCR=		${.CURDIR}/../${PORTNAME}${PKGNAMESUFFIX}/pkg-descr
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
diff --git a/lang/linux-c7-tcl85/pkg-descr b/lang/linux-c7-tcl85/pkg-descr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..605450879aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/linux-c7-tcl85/pkg-descr
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+This is Tcl version 8.5, an embeddable tool command language.
+
+Tcl (Tool Command Language) is a very powerful but easy to learn dynamic
+programming language, suitable for a very wide range of uses, including web
+and desktop applications, networking, administration, testing and many more.
+Open source and business-friendly, Tcl is a mature yet evolving language that
+is truly cross platform, easily deployed and highly extensible.
+
+A full set of manual pages is also provided with this port.
diff --git a/x11-toolkits/linux-c7-tk85/Makefile b/x11-toolkits/linux-c7-tk85/Makefile
index b42eb6ddb997..bfdce198352b 100644
--- a/x11-toolkits/linux-c7-tk85/Makefile
+++ b/x11-toolkits/linux-c7-tk85/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ USE_LINUX_RPM_BAD_PERMS=	yes
 
 CONFLICTS=	linux-c6-${PORTNAME}${PKGNAMESUFFIX}
 DATADIR=	${PREFIX}/usr/share/tk${PORTVERSION:R}
-DESCR=		${.CURDIR}/../${PORTNAME}${PKGNAMESUFFIX}/pkg-descr
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
diff --git a/x11-toolkits/linux-c7-tk85/pkg-descr b/x11-toolkits/linux-c7-tk85/pkg-descr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..046125fe0bd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x11-toolkits/linux-c7-tk85/pkg-descr
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+This is Tk version 8.5, a GUI toolkit for Tcl.
+
+Tk is a graphical user interface toolkit that takes developing desktop
+applications to a higher level than conventional approaches. Tk is the
+standard GUI not only for Tcl, but for many other dynamic languages, and can
+produce rich, native applications that run unchanged across Windows, Mac OS X,
+Linux and more.
+
+A full set of manual pages is also provided with this port.