1 files changed, 12 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/describe.cc b/crawl-ref/source/describe.cc
index bcce934a0c..482d467f2c 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/describe.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/describe.cc
@@ -2008,18 +2008,6 @@ std::string get_item_description( const item_def &item, bool verbose,
     return description.str();
 }
 
-static std::string _marker_feature_description(const coord_def &pos)
-{
-    std::vector<map_marker*> markers = env.markers.get_markers_at(pos);
-    for (int i = 0, size = markers.size(); i < size; ++i)
-    {
-        const std::string desc = markers[i]->feature_description_long();
-        if (!desc.empty())
-            return (desc);
-    }
-    return ("");
-}
-
 static std::string _get_feature_description_wide(int feat)
 {
     return std::string();
@@ -2044,14 +2032,19 @@ void get_feature_desc(const coord_def &pos, describe_info &inf)
 
     bool custom_desc = false;
 
-    if (feat == DNGN_ENTER_PORTAL_VAULT)
+    const std::string marker_desc =
+        env.markers.property_at(pos, MAT_ANY, "feature_description_long");
+
+    if (!marker_desc.empty())
     {
-        std::string _desc = _marker_feature_description(pos);
-        if (!_desc.empty())
-        {
-            long_desc   = _desc;
-            custom_desc = true;
-        }
+        long_desc   = marker_desc;
+        custom_desc = true;
+    }
+
+    if (feat == DNGN_ENTER_PORTAL_VAULT && !custom_desc)
+    {
+        long_desc = "UNDESCRIBE PORTAL VAULT ENTRANCE.";
+        custom_desc = true;
     }
 
     const CrawlHashTable &props = env.properties;