diff --git a/keystone/cmd/cli.py b/keystone/cmd/cli.py
index 4096e03e52..eaf1ffe1b1 100644
--- a/keystone/cmd/cli.py
+++ b/keystone/cmd/cli.py
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ class BootStrap(BaseApp):
             'id': CONF.identity.default_domain_id,
             'name': 'Default',
             'enabled': True,
-            'description': 'Owns users and tenants (i.e. projects) available '
-                           'on Identity API v2.'
+            'description': 'The default domain'
         }
         try:
             self.resource_manager.create_domain(
diff --git a/keystone/resource/core.py b/keystone/resource/core.py
index 4ae191ce68..6c0505d6db 100644
--- a/keystone/resource/core.py
+++ b/keystone/resource/core.py
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ MEMOIZE = cache.get_memoization_decorator(group='resource')
 
 def calc_default_domain():
     return {'description':
-            (u'Owns users and tenants (i.e. projects)'
-                ' available on Identity API v2.'),
+            (u'The default domain'),
             'enabled': True,
             'id': CONF.identity.default_domain_id,
             'name': u'Default'}
diff --git a/keystone/tests/unit/default_fixtures.py b/keystone/tests/unit/default_fixtures.py
index afd8b42ff4..e5ca236e2a 100644
--- a/keystone/tests/unit/default_fixtures.py
+++ b/keystone/tests/unit/default_fixtures.py
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ ROLE_ASSIGNMENTS = [
 ]
 
 DOMAINS = [{'description':
-            (u'Owns users and tenants (i.e. projects)'
-                ' available on Identity API v2.'),
+            (u'The default domain'),
             'enabled': True,
             'id': DEFAULT_DOMAIN_ID,
             'name': u'Default'}]
diff --git a/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3.py b/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3.py
index 8a71f2e741..91b118fe08 100644
--- a/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3.py
+++ b/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3.py
@@ -301,8 +301,7 @@ class RestfulTestCase(unit.SQLDriverOverrides, rest.RestfulTestCase,
                 self.resource_api.get_domain(DEFAULT_DOMAIN_ID)
             except exception.DomainNotFound:
                 domain = unit.new_domain_ref(
-                    description=(u'Owns users and tenants (i.e. projects)'
-                                 u' available on Identity API v2.'),
+                    description=(u'The default domain'),
                     id=DEFAULT_DOMAIN_ID,
                     name=u'Default')
                 self.resource_api.create_domain(DEFAULT_DOMAIN_ID, domain)