diff --git a/admin/roles/classes/define_role_table_advanced.php b/admin/roles/classes/define_role_table_advanced.php
index 66cc014fd77..8b4cc51de4a 100644
--- a/admin/roles/classes/define_role_table_advanced.php
+++ b/admin/roles/classes/define_role_table_advanced.php
@@ -472,7 +472,9 @@ class core_role_define_role_table_advanced extends core_role_capability_table_wi
     }
 
     protected function get_description_field($id) {
-        return print_textarea(true, 10, 50, 50, 10, 'description', $this->role->description, 0, true);
+        return '<textarea class="form-textarea" id="'. s($id) .'" name="description" rows="10" cols="50">' .
+            htmlspecialchars($this->role->description) .
+            '</textarea>';
     }
 
     protected function get_archetype_field($id) {