diff --git a/backup/backuplib.php b/backup/backuplib.php
index 988fb8d14be..bc908d7089b 100644
--- a/backup/backuplib.php
+++ b/backup/backuplib.php
@@ -1608,7 +1608,6 @@
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("SHORTNAME",5,false,$grade_outcome->shortname));
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("FULLNAME",5,false,$grade_outcome->fullname));
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("SCALEID",5,false,$grade_outcome->scaleid));
-                fwrite ($bf,full_tag("DESCRIPTION",5,false,$grade_outcome->description));
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("TIMECREATED",5,false,$grade_outcome->timecreated));
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("TIMEMODIFIED",5,false,$grade_outcome->timemodified));               
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("USERMODIFIED",5,false,$grade_outcome->usermodified));