diff --git a/controller/character.py b/controller/character.py
index ba5a460b1..b0d5eeaba 100644
--- a/controller/character.py
+++ b/controller/character.py
@@ -46,5 +46,8 @@ class Character():
             skills.append((skill.ID, skill.name))
         return skills
 
-    def getDescription(self, itemID):
+    def getSkillDescription(self, itemID):
         return eos.db.getItem(itemID).description
+
+    def getGroupDescription(self, groupID):
+        return eos.db.getMarketGroup(groupID).description
diff --git a/gui/characterEditor.py b/gui/characterEditor.py
index 53e4413b4..fc94b3714 100644
--- a/gui/characterEditor.py
+++ b/gui/characterEditor.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class CharacterEditor (wx.Dialog):
         self.Layout()
 
         self.description.Hide()
-        self.descriptionBox.Hide()
 
         self.Centre(wx.BOTH)
 
@@ -121,16 +120,15 @@ class CharacterEditor (wx.Dialog):
     def updateDescription(self, event):
         root = event.Item
         tree = self.sview.SkillTreeCtrl
+        cChar = controller.Character.getInstance()
         if tree.GetChildrenCount(root) == 0:
-            cChar = controller.Character.getInstance()
-            self.description.SetLabel(cChar.getDescription(tree.GetPyData(root)))
-            self.description.Wrap(620)
-            self.description.Show()
-            self.descriptionBox.Show()
+            description = cChar.getSkillDescription(tree.GetPyData(root))
         else:
-            self.description.Hide()
-            self.descriptionBox.Hide()
+            description = cChar.getGroupDescription(tree.GetPyData(root))
 
+        self.description.SetLabel(description)
+        self.description.Wrap(620)
+        self.description.Show()
 
 class NewCharacter (wx.Dialog):
     def __init__(self, parent):