diff --git a/plugins/cvs/cvs-core/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/CvsBundle.properties b/plugins/cvs/cvs-core/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/CvsBundle.properties
index 89385066f85a..15ce261fa653 100644
--- a/plugins/cvs/cvs-core/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/CvsBundle.properties
+++ b/plugins/cvs/cvs-core/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/CvsBundle.properties
@@ -415,7 +415,6 @@ action.Cvs.ToggleOffline.text=_Work Offline
 action.Cvs.ToggleOffline.description=Toggle offline mode for CVS root containing selected file
 set.online.notification.text=Set to online mode
 set.offline.notification.text=Set to offline mode
-plugin.CVS.description=Provides integration with CVS version control system
 adding.cvsignore.files.to.cvs.action.name=Adding .cvsignore Files to CVS
 browse.repository.operation.name=Browse Repository
 configure.global.cvs.settings.action.name=Configure Global CVS Settings
diff --git a/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/META-INF/plugin.xml b/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
index 20f34c5513b0..1cefc9748ae4 100644
--- a/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@
   <vendor>JetBrains</vendor>
   <resource-bundle>com.intellij.cvsSupport2.CvsBundle</resource-bundle>
   <category>VCS Integration</category>
+  <description>
+      <![CDATA[
+      Allows working with CVS version control system.
+      The following features are available:
+        <ul>
+        <li>Dedicated page under the Version Control node in the Settings/Preferences dialog.</li>
+        <li>When CVS is not enabled, it is still possible to browse, check out sources from and import into the available CVS repositories.</li>
+        <li>When CVS is enabled, the CVS node appears on the VCS menu, and on the context menu of the editor.
+        </ul>
+      ]]>
+   </description>
 
   <depends>com.intellij.modules.lang</depends>
   <depends>com.intellij.modules.vcs</depends>