diff --git a/doc/ircd.conf.example b/doc/ircd.conf.example
index 3ef9deb44..90ca6ac01 100755
--- a/doc/ircd.conf.example
+++ b/doc/ircd.conf.example
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ serverinfo {
 	sid = "42X";
 	description = "charybdis test server";
 	network_name = "StaticBox";
-	network_desc = "Your IRC network.";
 	hub = yes;
 
 	/* On multi-homed hosts you may need the following. These define
diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 62c68d64b..78d107ab9 100755
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ serverinfo {
 	 * is on.  Shown in the 005 reply and used with serverhiding.
 	 */
 	network_name = "MyNet";
-	network_desc = "This is My Network";
 
 	/* hub: allow this server to act as a hub and have multiple servers
 	 * connected to it.  
diff --git a/doc/sgml/oper-guide/config.sgml b/doc/sgml/oper-guide/config.sgml
index 91b868bc3..0d5851246 100644
--- a/doc/sgml/oper-guide/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/sgml/oper-guide/config.sgml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ serverinfo {
         sid = "<replaceable>text</replaceable>";
         description = "<replaceable>text</replaceable>";
         network_name = "<replaceable>text</replaceable>";
-        network_desc = "<replaceable>text</replaceable>";
         hub = <replaceable>boolean</replaceable>;
         vhost = "<replaceable>text</replaceable>";
         vhost6 = "<replaceable>text</replaceable>";
@@ -94,15 +93,6 @@ serverinfo {
 	      </para>
 	    </listitem>
 	  </varlistentry>
-	  <varlistentry>
-	    <term>network_desc</term>
-	    <listitem>
-	      <para>
-		A description of the IRC network that this server will be a member of.
-		This is currently unused.
-	      </para>
-	    </listitem>
-	  </varlistentry>
 	  <varlistentry>
 	    <term>hub</term>
 	    <listitem>
diff --git a/include/defaults.h b/include/defaults.h
index 0ec6912e1..839a6c32f 100644
--- a/include/defaults.h
+++ b/include/defaults.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #define TS_WARN_DELTA_DEFAULT 30	/* default for ts_warn_delta */
 /* ServerInfo default values */
 #define NETWORK_NAME_DEFAULT "EFnet"	/* default for network_name */
-#define NETWORK_DESC_DEFAULT "Eris Free Network"	/* default for network_desc */
 /* General defaults */
 #define CLIENT_FLOOD_DEFAULT 20	/* default for client_flood */
 #define CLIENT_FLOOD_MAX     2000
diff --git a/include/s_conf.h b/include/s_conf.h
index 164e646f6..3f4d69f59 100644
--- a/include/s_conf.h
+++ b/include/s_conf.h
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ struct server_info
 	char sid[4];
 	char *description;
 	char *network_name;
-	char *network_desc;
 	int hub;
 	struct sockaddr_in ip;
 	int default_max_clients;
diff --git a/modules/m_info.c b/modules/m_info.c
index 85b6d44c9..3e6df0883 100644
--- a/modules/m_info.c
+++ b/modules/m_info.c
@@ -356,12 +356,6 @@ static struct InfoStruct info_table[] = {
 		&ServerInfo.network_name,
 		"Network name"
 	},
-	{
-		"network_desc",
-		OUTPUT_STRING,
-		&ServerInfo.network_desc,
-		"Network description"
-	},
 	{
 		"nick_delay",
 		OUTPUT_DECIMAL,
diff --git a/src/newconf.c b/src/newconf.c
index 22aa81c71..35aa23422 100644
--- a/src/newconf.c
+++ b/src/newconf.c
@@ -2185,7 +2185,6 @@ remove_conf_item(const char *topconf, const char *name)
 static struct ConfEntry conf_serverinfo_table[] =
 {
 	{ "description", 	CF_QSTRING, NULL, 0, &ServerInfo.description	},
-	{ "network_desc", 	CF_QSTRING, NULL, 0, &ServerInfo.network_desc	},
 	{ "hub", 		CF_YESNO,   NULL, 0, &ServerInfo.hub		},
 
 	{ "network_name", 	CF_QSTRING, conf_set_serverinfo_network_name,	0, NULL },
diff --git a/src/s_conf.c b/src/s_conf.c
index 0f54d542d..a4318f1b3 100644
--- a/src/s_conf.c
+++ b/src/s_conf.c
@@ -674,7 +674,6 @@ set_default_conf(void)
 	/* ServerInfo.name = ServerInfo.name; */
 	ServerInfo.description = NULL;
 	ServerInfo.network_name = NULL;
-	ServerInfo.network_desc = NULL;
 
 	memset(&ServerInfo.ip, 0, sizeof(ServerInfo.ip));
 	ServerInfo.specific_ipv4_vhost = 0;
@@ -852,9 +851,6 @@ validate_conf(void)
 	if(ServerInfo.network_name == NULL)
 		ServerInfo.network_name = rb_strdup(NETWORK_NAME_DEFAULT);
 
-	if(ServerInfo.network_desc == NULL)
-		ServerInfo.network_desc = rb_strdup(NETWORK_DESC_DEFAULT);
-
 	if(ServerInfo.ssld_count < 1)
 		ServerInfo.ssld_count = 1;
 
@@ -1461,8 +1457,6 @@ clear_out_old_conf(void)
 	ServerInfo.description = NULL;
 	rb_free(ServerInfo.network_name);
 	ServerInfo.network_name = NULL;
-	rb_free(ServerInfo.network_desc);
-	ServerInfo.network_desc = NULL;
 
 	ServerInfo.ssld_count = 1;
 
diff --git a/testsuite/ircd.conf.1 b/testsuite/ircd.conf.1
index a91ecd1e0..2479bcda2 100644
--- a/testsuite/ircd.conf.1
+++ b/testsuite/ircd.conf.1
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ serverinfo {
 	sid = "1TT";
 	description = "Testsuite";
 	network_name = "Testsuite";
-	network_desc = "Testing";
 	hub = yes;
 	vhost = "127.0.0.1";
 };
diff --git a/testsuite/ircd.conf.2 b/testsuite/ircd.conf.2
index 184f0524e..8cdc977c5 100644
--- a/testsuite/ircd.conf.2
+++ b/testsuite/ircd.conf.2
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ serverinfo {
 	sid = "2TT";
 	description = "Testsuite";
 	network_name = "Testsuite";
-	network_desc = "Testing";
 	hub = yes;
 	vhost = "127.0.0.1";
 };
diff --git a/testsuite/ircd.conf.3 b/testsuite/ircd.conf.3
index cb8f379c6..362d658f7 100644
--- a/testsuite/ircd.conf.3
+++ b/testsuite/ircd.conf.3
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ serverinfo {
 	sid = "3TT";
 	description = "Testsuite";
 	network_name = "Testsuite";
-	network_desc = "Testing";
 	hub = yes;
 	vhost = "127.0.0.1";
 };