diff --git a/package/glib/ipkg/glib1.control b/package/glib/ipkg/glib1.control
index b76d79933..def028d49 100644
--- a/package/glib/ipkg/glib1.control
+++ b/package/glib/ipkg/glib1.control
@@ -2,6 +2,4 @@ Package: glib1
 Priority: optional
 Section: libs
 Description:  The GLib library of C routines
- GLib is a library containing many useful C routines for things such
- as trees, hashes, and lists.
 Depends: libpthread
diff --git a/package/iperf/ipkg/iperf.control b/package/iperf/ipkg/iperf.control
index 6988224a9..16a82217b 100644
--- a/package/iperf/ipkg/iperf.control
+++ b/package/iperf/ipkg/iperf.control
@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@ Priority: optional
 Section: net
 Depends: uclibc++
 Description: Internet Protocol bandwidth measuring tool.
- Iperf is a modern alternative for measuring TCP and UDP bandwidth 
- performance, allowing the tuning of various parameters and 
- characteristics.