diff --git a/clientgui/ProjectInfoPage.cpp b/clientgui/ProjectInfoPage.cpp
index 62319385b4..e7bd7f5a89 100644
--- a/clientgui/ProjectInfoPage.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ProjectInfoPage.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ bool CProjectInfoPage::Create( CBOINCBaseWizard* parent )
     m_pProjectsStaticCtrl = NULL;
     m_pProjectsCtrl = NULL;
     m_pProjectDetailsStaticCtrl = NULL;
-    m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionStaticCtrl = NULL;
     m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionCtrl = NULL;
     m_pProjectDetailsResearchAreaStaticCtrl = NULL;
     m_pProjectDetailsResearchAreaCtrl = NULL;
@@ -252,11 +251,6 @@ void CProjectInfoPage::CreateControls()
     wxStaticBoxSizer* itemStaticBoxSizer13 = new wxStaticBoxSizer(m_pProjectDetailsStaticCtrl, wxVERTICAL);
     itemFlexGridSizer6->Add(itemStaticBoxSizer13, 0, wxGROW|wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
 
-#if 0
-    m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionStaticCtrl = new wxStaticText( itemWizardPage23, wxID_STATIC, wxT(""), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-    itemStaticBoxSizer13->Add(m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionStaticCtrl, 0, wxALIGN_LEFT|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT, 5);
-#endif
-
     m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionCtrl = new wxHtmlWindow( itemWizardPage23, ID_PROJECTDESCRIPTION, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(DESCRIPTIONSWIDTH, 100), wxHW_SCROLLBAR_AUTO|wxHW_NO_SELECTION );
     itemStaticBoxSizer13->Add(m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionCtrl, 0, wxGROW|wxLEFT|wxTOP|wxBOTTOM, 5);
 
@@ -489,7 +483,7 @@ void CProjectInfoPage::OnProjectSelected( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
 
     // Populate the project details area
 #ifdef _WIN32
-    wxString desc = wxString("<font size=-2>", wxConvUTF8)+pProjectInfo->m_strDescription+wxString("</font>", wxConvUTF8);
+    wxString desc = wxT("<font size=-2>") + pProjectInfo->m_strDescription + wxT("</font>");
 #else
     wxString desc = pProjectInfo->m_strDescription;
 #endif
@@ -561,7 +555,6 @@ void CProjectInfoPage::OnPageChanged( wxWizardExEvent& event ) {
     wxASSERT(m_pProjectsStaticCtrl);
     wxASSERT(m_pProjectsCtrl);
     wxASSERT(m_pProjectDetailsStaticCtrl);
-//    wxASSERT(m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionStaticCtrl);
     wxASSERT(m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionCtrl);
     wxASSERT(m_pProjectDetailsResearchAreaStaticCtrl);
     wxASSERT(m_pProjectDetailsResearchAreaCtrl);
@@ -599,11 +592,6 @@ void CProjectInfoPage::OnPageChanged( wxWizardExEvent& event ) {
         _("Project details")
     );
 
-#if 0
-    m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionStaticCtrl->SetLabel(
-        _("Description:")
-    );
-#endif
     m_pProjectDetailsResearchAreaStaticCtrl->SetLabel(
         _("Research area:")
     );
diff --git a/clientgui/ProjectInfoPage.h b/clientgui/ProjectInfoPage.h
index 2089b62f97..5d1d6a48d7 100644
--- a/clientgui/ProjectInfoPage.h
+++ b/clientgui/ProjectInfoPage.h
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ public:
     wxStaticText* m_pProjectsStaticCtrl;
     wxListBox* m_pProjectsCtrl;
     wxStaticBox* m_pProjectDetailsStaticCtrl;
-    wxStaticText* m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionStaticCtrl;
     wxHtmlWindow* m_pProjectDetailsDescriptionCtrl;
     wxStaticText* m_pProjectDetailsResearchAreaStaticCtrl;
     wxStaticText* m_pProjectDetailsResearchAreaCtrl;