diff --git a/date/date_elements.inc b/date/date_elements.inc
index 980ce79..53a330a 100644
--- a/date/date_elements.inc
+++ b/date/date_elements.inc
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function date_combo_process($element, $edit, &$form_state, $form) {
     $element[$to_field]['#default_value'] = isset($element['#value'][$to_field]) ? $element['#value'][$to_field] : '';
     $element[$to_field]['#required'] = FALSE;
     $element[$to_field]['#weight'] += .1;
-    if ($field['widget']['type'] == 'date_select') {
+    if (($field['widget']['type'] == 'date_select') && empty($description)) {
       $description .= ' '. t("Empty 'To date' values will use the 'From date' values.");
     }
     $element['#fieldset_description'] = $description;