3 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/lout/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/lout/default.nix
index c0fc433629715..a2ebfa0a9fd4b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/lout/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/lout/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   builder = ./builder.sh;
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Lout, a document layout system similar in style to LaTeX";
+    description = "Document layout system similar in style to LaTeX";
 
     longDescription = ''
       The Lout document formatting system is now reads a high-level
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/rubber/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/rubber/default.nix
index 8344735606ca8..32545abaff2d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/rubber/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/rubber/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   patchPhase = "substituteInPlace configure --replace which \"type -P\"";
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Rubber, a wrapper for LaTeX and friends";
+    description = "Wrapper for LaTeX and friends";
 
     longDescription = ''
       Rubber is a program whose purpose is to handle all tasks related
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/xmlto/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/xmlto/default.nix
index 1b0602063e9eb..a1eee51b34d52 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/xmlto/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/xmlto/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "xmlto, a front-end to an XSL toolchain";
+    description = "Front-end to an XSL toolchain";
 
     longDescription = ''
       xmlto is a front-end to an XSL toolchain.  It chooses an