5 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/logcheck/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/logcheck/default.nix
index 1c57711940b..7d15ade348c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/logcheck/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/logcheck/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
  ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Mails anomalies in the system logfiles to the administrator.";
+    description = "Mails anomalies in the system logfiles to the administrator";
     longDescription = ''
       Mails anomalies in the system logfiles to the administrator.
 
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/lshw/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/lshw/default.nix
index a0f838cfcf9..930cb7b7bff 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/lshw/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/lshw/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://ezix.org/project/wiki/HardwareLiSter;
-    description = "A small tool to provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine.";
+    description = "Provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.phreedom ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/rsyslog/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/rsyslog/default.nix
index 0189d04902a..3b5c0648384 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/rsyslog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/rsyslog/default.nix
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.rsyslog.com/";
-    description = "Rsyslog is an enhanced syslogd. It can be used as a drop-in replacement for stock sysklogd.";
+    description = "Enhanced syslog implementation";
     license = "GPLv3";
-
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/syslog-ng/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/syslog-ng/default.nix
index f5ee2f1bcbb..f2cb221cb32 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/syslog-ng/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/syslog-ng/default.nix
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/";
-    description = "Next-generation syslogd with advanced networking and filtering capabilities.";
+    description = "Next-generation syslogd with advanced networking and filtering capabilities";
     license = "GPLv2";
-
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/vboot_reference/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/vboot_reference/default.nix
index ed48a9976d4..e1c4734bbda 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/vboot_reference/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/vboot_reference/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Chrome OS partitioning and kernel signing tools.";
+    description = "Chrome OS partitioning and kernel signing tools";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
   };