diff --git a/cmd/helm/get_all.go b/cmd/helm/get_all.go
index f7af68213..8997ffe3e 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/get_all.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/get_all.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func newGetAllCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 				}
 				return tpl(template, data, out)
 			}
-			return output.Table.Write(out, &statusPrinter{res, true, false, false, true, false})
+			return output.Table.Write(out, &statusPrinter{res, true, false, true, false})
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/helm/install.go b/cmd/helm/install.go
index 23ff29d95..32b472252 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/install.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/install.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func newInstallCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 				return errors.Wrap(err, "INSTALLATION FAILED")
 			}
 
-			return outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, settings.Debug, false, false, false, client.HideNotes})
+			return outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, settings.Debug, false, false, client.HideNotes})
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/helm/release_testing.go b/cmd/helm/release_testing.go
index 136d785d1..0d59a9906 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/release_testing.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/release_testing.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func newReleaseTestCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command
 				return runErr
 			}
 
-			if err := outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, settings.Debug, false, false, false, client.HideNotes}); err != nil {
+			if err := outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, settings.Debug, false, false, client.HideNotes}); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
diff --git a/cmd/helm/status.go b/cmd/helm/status.go
index 725b3f367..f7e32c76f 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/status.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/status.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func newStatusCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			// strip chart metadata from the output
 			rel.Chart = nil
 
-			return outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, false, client.ShowDescription, client.ShowResources, false, false})
+			return outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, false, client.ShowResources, false, false})
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ func newStatusCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	bindOutputFlag(cmd, &outfmt)
-	f.BoolVar(&client.ShowDescription, "show-desc", false, "if set, display the description message of the named release")
 
 	f.BoolVar(&client.ShowResources, "show-resources", false, "if set, display the resources of the named release")
 
@@ -108,12 +107,11 @@ func newStatusCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 type statusPrinter struct {
-	release         *release.Release
-	debug           bool
-	showDescription bool
-	showResources   bool
-	showMetadata    bool
-	hideNotes       bool
+	release       *release.Release
+	debug         bool
+	showResources bool
+	showMetadata  bool
+	hideNotes     bool
 }
 
 func (s statusPrinter) WriteJSON(out io.Writer) error {
@@ -140,9 +138,6 @@ func (s statusPrinter) WriteTable(out io.Writer) error {
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(out, "VERSION: %s\n", s.release.Chart.Metadata.Version)
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(out, "APP_VERSION: %s\n", s.release.Chart.Metadata.AppVersion)
 	}
-	if s.showDescription {
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(out, "DESCRIPTION: %s\n", s.release.Info.Description)
-	}
 
 	if s.showResources && s.release.Info.Resources != nil && len(s.release.Info.Resources) > 0 {
 		buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
diff --git a/cmd/helm/status_test.go b/cmd/helm/status_test.go
index 6722bf949..e26896480 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/status_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/status_test.go
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@ func TestStatusCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
 			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
 		}),
-	}, {
-		name:   "get status of a deployed release, with desc",
-		cmd:    "status --show-desc flummoxed-chickadee",
-		golden: "output/status-with-desc.txt",
-		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status:      release.StatusDeployed,
-			Description: "Mock description",
-		}),
 	}, {
 		name:   "get status of a deployed release with notes",
 		cmd:    "status flummoxed-chickadee",
diff --git a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/status-with-desc.txt b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/status-with-desc.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c681fe3ec..000000000
--- a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/status-with-desc.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-NAME: flummoxed-chickadee
-LAST DEPLOYED: Sat Jan 16 00:00:00 2016
-NAMESPACE: default
-STATUS: deployed
-REVISION: 0
-DESCRIPTION: Mock description
-TEST SUITE: None
diff --git a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
index 108550cbf..6bb2fd1bf 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 					if err != nil {
 						return err
 					}
-					return outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, settings.Debug, false, false, false, instClient.HideNotes})
+					return outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, settings.Debug, false, false, instClient.HideNotes})
 				} else if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 				fmt.Fprintf(out, "Release %q has been upgraded. Happy Helming!\n", args[0])
 			}
 
-			return outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, settings.Debug, false, false, false, client.HideNotes})
+			return outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{rel, settings.Debug, false, false, client.HideNotes})
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/action/status.go b/pkg/action/status.go
index ee1c9d613..15d490f96 100644
--- a/pkg/action/status.go
+++ b/pkg/action/status.go
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ type Status struct {
 
 	Version int
 
-	// If true, display description to output format,
-	// only affect print type table.
-	// TODO Helm 4: Remove this flag and output the description by default.
-	ShowDescription bool
-
 	// ShowResources sets if the resources should be retrieved with the status.
 	// TODO Helm 4: Remove this flag and output the resources by default.
 	ShowResources bool