diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module
index e44f8a3..7279d1d 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ function entity_reference_field_settings_form($field, $instance, $has_data) {
     '#options' => $entity_type_options,
     '#default_value' => $field['settings']['target_type'],
     '#required' => TRUE,
-    '#description' => t('The entity type that can be referenced through this field.'),
     '#disabled' => $has_data,
     '#size' => 1,
   );