diff --git a/sys/oss4/oss4-mixer.c b/sys/oss4/oss4-mixer.c
index 8970e0fd2d..e54ecfddaf 100644
--- a/sys/oss4/oss4-mixer.c
+++ b/sys/oss4/oss4-mixer.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 /**
  * SECTION:element-oss4mixer
- * @short_description: element to control sound input and output levels with OSS4
  *
  * <refsect2>
  * <para>
diff --git a/sys/oss4/oss4-sink.c b/sys/oss4/oss4-sink.c
index 79bca8a2df..45cc2c5719 100644
--- a/sys/oss4/oss4-sink.c
+++ b/sys/oss4/oss4-sink.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  */
 /**
  * SECTION:element-oss4sink
- * @short_description: output sound using OSS4
  *
  * <refsect2>
  * <para>
diff --git a/sys/oss4/oss4-source.c b/sys/oss4/oss4-source.c
index c757972124..fd934bdd4d 100644
--- a/sys/oss4/oss4-source.c
+++ b/sys/oss4/oss4-source.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 /**
  * SECTION:element-oss4src
- * @short_description: record sound from your sound card using OSS4
  *
  * <refsect2>
  * <para>