diff --git a/api-project/src/main/java/org/opendevstack/apiservice/project/facade/impl/ProjectsFacadeImpl.java b/api-project/src/main/java/org/opendevstack/apiservice/project/facade/impl/ProjectsFacadeImpl.java
index e8df5f6..8e3b80d 100644
--- a/api-project/src/main/java/org/opendevstack/apiservice/project/facade/impl/ProjectsFacadeImpl.java
+++ b/api-project/src/main/java/org/opendevstack/apiservice/project/facade/impl/ProjectsFacadeImpl.java
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ private ProjectResponse registerProject(ProjectCreationCommand command) {
 
         ProjectRequest projectRequest = projectMapper.toServiceRequest(command);
         projectRequest.setStatus(Status.RUNNING);
-        projectRequest.setProjectFlavor("REGULAR");
 
         return projectService.saveProject(projectRequest);
     }
diff --git a/service-projects/src/main/java/org/opendevstack/apiservice/serviceproject/service/impl/ProjectServiceImpl.java b/service-projects/src/main/java/org/opendevstack/apiservice/serviceproject/service/impl/ProjectServiceImpl.java
index a7e0995..7673925 100644
--- a/service-projects/src/main/java/org/opendevstack/apiservice/serviceproject/service/impl/ProjectServiceImpl.java
+++ b/service-projects/src/main/java/org/opendevstack/apiservice/serviceproject/service/impl/ProjectServiceImpl.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public ProjectResponse saveProject(ProjectRequest request) {
         entity.setProjectName(request.getProjectName());   
         entity.setProjectFlavor(request.getProjectFlavor());
         entity.setConfigurationItem(request.getConfigurationItem());
-        entity.setDescription(request.getProjectFlavor() + " project");
+        entity.setDescription(request.getProjectDescription());
         entity.setLdapGroupManager(getLdapGroup(MANAGER_ROLE, request.getProjectKey()));
         entity.setLdapGroupTeam(getLdapGroup(TEAM_ROLE, request.getProjectKey()));
         entity.setLdapGroupStakeholder(getLdapGroup(STAKEHOLDER_ROLE, request.getProjectKey()));