diff --git a/templates/openssh/client.template b/templates/openssh/client.template
index 4dfbcc4938b..12e66228517 100644
--- a/templates/openssh/client.template
+++ b/templates/openssh/client.template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'openssh-client'.
 #
-short_desc="${short_desc} (client files)"
+short_desc="The OpenSSH client"
 long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains the ${pkgname} client files."
diff --git a/templates/openssh/server.template b/templates/openssh/server.template
index e04d6108b31..5ee444b86da 100644
--- a/templates/openssh/server.template
+++ b/templates/openssh/server.template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'openssh-server'.
 #
-short_desc="${short_desc} (server files)"
+short_desc="The OpenSSH server"
 long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains the ${pkgname} server files."