diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index fc11e11092..fb7a335302 100755
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ def make_project(source_name, target_doc=None):
 		"Sales Order Item": {
 			"doctype": "Project Task",
 			"field_map": {
-				"description": "title",
+				"item_code": "title",
 			},
 		}
 	}, target_doc, postprocess)