diff --git a/eos/db/gamedata/item.py b/eos/db/gamedata/item.py
index 4c8c3b01a..e11b072e2 100644
--- a/eos/db/gamedata/item.py
+++ b/eos/db/gamedata/item.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import eos.config
 items_table = Table("invtypes", gamedata_meta,
                     Column("typeID", Integer, primary_key=True),
                     *[Column("typeName{}".format(lang), String, index=True) for lang in eos.config.translation_mapping.values()],
-                    *[Column("typeDescription{}".format(lang), String, index=True) for lang in eos.config.translation_mapping.values()],
+                    *[Column("typeDescription{}".format(lang), String) for lang in eos.config.translation_mapping.values()],
                     Column("raceID", Integer),
                     Column("factionID", Integer),
                     Column("published", Boolean),