diff --git a/srcpkgs/gcc/template b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
index 8768d5f4b15..76b47f09e7b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ configure_args="--enable-clocale=gnu --disable-bootstrap
  --with-mpfr=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr --with-gmp=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr
  --disable-rpath --with-system-zlib --enable-shared
  --with-ppl=${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr --with-cloog=${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr"
-short_desc="The GNU C Compiler suite"
+short_desc="The GNU C Compiler"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=1126b6a7b585b3a178bfb7d559221779eb7eba12ce01bc9ca5896f6f9ee639de
 long_desc="
- The GNU C Compiler suite, with support for C, C++, Fortran, ObjC."
+ The GNU C Compiler, with support for building C code.
+ 
+ For C++ install gcc-c++, for ObjectiveC install gcc-objc,
+ for ObjectiveC++ install gcc-objc++."
 
 base_chroot=yes
 subpackages="libgcc libssp libssp-devel libstdc++ libstdc++-devel libgomp"