diff --git a/QnetGateway.cpp b/QnetGateway.cpp
index 0f6c6ee..11cffd3 100644
--- a/QnetGateway.cpp
+++ b/QnetGateway.cpp
@@ -308,9 +308,6 @@ bool CQnetGateway::ReadConfig(char *cfgFile)
 			cfg.GetValue(path+"desc1", estr, rptr.mod[m].desc1, 0, 20);
 			cfg.GetValue(path+"desc2", estr, rptr.mod[m].desc2, 0, 20);
 			cfg.GetValue(path+"url", estr, rptr.mod[m].url, 0, 80);
-			if (rptr.mod[m].desc1.empty()) rptr.mod[m].desc2.assign(GW_VERSION);
-			if (rptr.mod[m].desc2.empty()) rptr.mod[m].desc2.assign("by N7TAE");
-			rptr.mod[m].desc = trim_copy(rptr.mod[m].desc1) + " " + trim_copy(rptr.mod[m].desc2);
 		}
 	}
 	path.append("find_route");
@@ -2164,7 +2161,7 @@ void CQnetGateway::APRSBeaconThread()
 					        rptr.mod[i].call.c_str(),  rptr.mod[i].call.c_str(),
 					        lat_s,  (rptr.mod[i].latitude < 0.0)  ? 'S' : 'N',
 					        lon_s,  (rptr.mod[i].longitude < 0.0) ? 'W' : 'E',
-					        (unsigned int)rptr.mod[i].range, rptr.mod[i].band.c_str(), rptr.mod[i].desc.c_str());
+					        (unsigned int)rptr.mod[i].range, rptr.mod[i].band.c_str(), GW_VERSION.c_str());
 					if (LOG_DEBUG)
 						printf("APRS Beacon =[%s]\n", snd_buf);
 					strcat(snd_buf, "\r\n");
diff --git a/aprs.h b/aprs.h
index 0c533bc..139d739 100644
--- a/aprs.h
+++ b/aprs.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ using SRPTR = struct aprs_info {
 		bool defined;
 		std::string band;  /* 23cm ... */
 		double frequency, offset, latitude, longitude, range, agl;
-		std::string desc1, desc2, desc, url, package_version;
+		std::string desc1, desc2, url, package_version;
 	} mod[3];
 };
 
diff --git a/defaults b/defaults
index c48d371..17aff2e 100644
--- a/defaults
+++ b/defaults
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ gateway_send_qrgs_maps_d=true        # send frequency, offset, coordinates and u
 gateway_ip_d='ANY_PORT'              # the g2 port
 gateway_port_d=40000                 # don't change
 gateway_ipv6_ip_d='ANY_PORT'
-gateway_ipv6_port_d=9011     # IANA-approved DStar rouing port
+gateway_ipv6_port_d=9011             # IANA-approved DStar rouing port
 gateway_gate2link_d='gate2link'      # Unix sockets between qngateway and QnetLink
 gateway_link2gate_d='link2gate'      # all Unix sockets are on the file system, but hidden from view
 gateway_modem2gate_d='modem2gate'    # Unix Sockets between the modem(s) and the gateway (1 in, 3 out)