diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Cab.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Cab.java
index 14b5bb6fa..868d7bc7b 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Cab.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Cab.java
@@ -313,10 +313,7 @@ public class Cab extends MatchingTask
     protected ExecTask createExec()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        ExecTask exec = (ExecTask)project.createTask( "exec" );
-        exec.setDescription( getDescription() );
-
-        return exec;
+        return (ExecTask)project.createTask( "exec" );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Cab.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Cab.java
index 14b5bb6fa..868d7bc7b 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Cab.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Cab.java
@@ -313,10 +313,7 @@ public class Cab extends MatchingTask
     protected ExecTask createExec()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        ExecTask exec = (ExecTask)project.createTask( "exec" );
-        exec.setDescription( getDescription() );
-
-        return exec;
+        return (ExecTask)project.createTask( "exec" );
     }
 
     /**