diff --git a/servers/slapd/schema/misc.schema b/servers/slapd/schema/misc.schema
index 0ea32a4e0c..679327ce89 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/schema/misc.schema
+++ b/servers/slapd/schema/misc.schema
@@ -16,16 +16,14 @@ attributetype ( 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.13
 
 attributetype ( 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.18
 	NAME 'mailHost'
-	DESC 'fully-qualified hostname of the MTA that is the final 
-		SMTP destination of messages to this recipient'
+	DESC 'FQDN of the SMTP/MTA of this recipient'
 	EQUALITY caseIgnoreIA5Match
 	SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.26{256}
 	SINGLE-VALUE )
 
 attributetype ( 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.47
 	NAME 'mailRoutingAddress'
-	DESC 'RFC822 address to use when routing messages to 
-		the SMTP MTA of this recipient'
+	DESC 'RFC822 routing address of this recipient'
 	EQUALITY caseIgnoreIA5Match
 	SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.26{256}
 	SINGLE-VALUE )