diff --git a/email.module b/email.module
index ce85201..d672e3c 100644
--- a/email.module
+++ b/email.module
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function email_textfield_process($element, $edit, $form_state, $form) {
   $element[$field_key] = array(
     '#type' => 'textfield',
     '#title' => $element['#title'],
-    '#description' => content_filter_xss($field['widget']['description']),
+    '#description' => $field['widget']['description'],
     '#required' => $element['#required'],
     '#maxlength' => 255,
     '#size' => !empty($field['widget']['size']) ? $field['widget']['size'] : 60,