diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/packed_item/packed_item.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/packed_item/packed_item.json
index 24cd09b054..b09765df43 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/packed_item/packed_item.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/packed_item/packed_item.json
@@ -523,32 +523,6 @@
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
    "unique": 0
-  },
-  {
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "packing_description", 
-   "fieldtype": "Text Editor", 
-   "hidden": 1, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "label": "Packing Description", 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "oldfieldname": "packing_description", 
-   "oldfieldtype": "Text", 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_width": "300px", 
-   "read_only": 1, 
-   "report_hide": 1, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0, 
-   "width": "300px"
   }
  ], 
  "hide_heading": 0, 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/packed_item/packed_item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/packed_item/packed_item.py
index af2d554b36..2078eebded 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/packed_item/packed_item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/packed_item/packed_item.py
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ def get_bin_qty(item, warehouse):
 		where item_code = %s and warehouse = %s""", (item, warehouse), as_dict = 1)
 	return det and det[0] or frappe._dict()
 
-def update_packing_list_item(doc, packing_item_code, qty, main_item_row, packing_description):
+def update_packing_list_item(doc, packing_item_code, qty, main_item_row, description):
 	bin = get_bin_qty(packing_item_code, main_item_row.warehouse)
 	item = get_packing_item_details(packing_item_code)
 
 	# check if exists
 	exists = 0
 	for d in doc.get("packed_items"):
-		if d.parent_item == main_item_row.item_code and d.item_code == packing_item_code and d.parent_detail_docname == main_item_row.name and d.packing_description == packing_description:
+		if d.parent_item == main_item_row.item_code and d.item_code == packing_item_code and d.parent_detail_docname == main_item_row.name and d.description == description:
 			pi, exists = d, 1
 			break
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def update_packing_list_item(doc, packing_item_code, qty, main_item_row, packing
 	pi.qty = flt(qty)
 	pi.actual_qty = flt(bin.get("actual_qty"))
 	pi.projected_qty = flt(bin.get("projected_qty"))
-	pi.packing_description = packing_description
+	pi.description = description
 	if not pi.warehouse:
 		pi.warehouse = main_item_row.warehouse
 	if not pi.batch_no: