diff --git a/autotimer/src/AutoTimerEditor.py b/autotimer/src/AutoTimerEditor.py
index aae27bb89..877ced59f 100644
--- a/autotimer/src/AutoTimerEditor.py
+++ b/autotimer/src/AutoTimerEditor.py
@@ -554,6 +554,8 @@ def __init__(self, session, timer, editingDefaults=False, **kwargs):
 		self["VKeyIcon"] = Boolean(False)
 
 		self["help"] = StaticText()
+		# for skin compatibility:
+		self["description"] = self["help"]
 
 		# Set Button texts
 		self.renameServiceButton()
diff --git a/autotimer/src/AutoTimerSettings.py b/autotimer/src/AutoTimerSettings.py
index ece31510c..235157395 100644
--- a/autotimer/src/AutoTimerSettings.py
+++ b/autotimer/src/AutoTimerSettings.py
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ def selectionChanged():
 		self["key_green"] = StaticText(_("OK"))
 		self["key_red"] = StaticText(_("Cancel"))
 		self["help"] = StaticText()
+		# for skin compatibility:
+		self["description"] = self["help"]
 
 		self["HelpWindow"] = Pixmap()
 		self["HelpWindow"].hide()
diff --git a/epgrefresh/src/EPGRefreshConfiguration.py b/epgrefresh/src/EPGRefreshConfiguration.py
index 992f2f6c5..b93706361 100644
--- a/epgrefresh/src/EPGRefreshConfiguration.py
+++ b/epgrefresh/src/EPGRefreshConfiguration.py
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ def selectionChanged():
 		self["key_blue"] = StaticText(_("Edit Services"))
 
 		self["help"] = StaticText()
+		# for skin compatibility:
+		self["description"] = self["help"]
 
 		# Define Actions
 		self["actions"] = ActionMap(["SetupActions", "ColorActions", "ChannelSelectEPGActions", "HelpActions"],
diff --git a/epgrefresh/src/EPGSaveLoadConfiguration.py b/epgrefresh/src/EPGSaveLoadConfiguration.py
index 1f304aa79..da476f284 100644
--- a/epgrefresh/src/EPGSaveLoadConfiguration.py
+++ b/epgrefresh/src/EPGSaveLoadConfiguration.py
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ def selectionChanged():
 		self["key_green"] = StaticText(_("OK"))
 		self["epgcachelocation"] = StaticText()
 		self["help"] = StaticText()
+		# for skin compatibility:
+		self["description"] = self["help"]
+
 		self["actions"] = ActionMap(["SetupActions", "ColorActions"],
 			{
 				"cancel": self.keyCancel,
diff --git a/epgsearch/src/EPGSearch.py b/epgsearch/src/EPGSearch.py
index ceedbf07a..e85c6644e 100644
--- a/epgsearch/src/EPGSearch.py
+++ b/epgsearch/src/EPGSearch.py
@@ -1283,6 +1283,8 @@ def __init__(self, session, data):
 		self["key_yellow"] = Button(_("Edit & search"))
 		self["key_blue"] = Button(_("Delete"))
 		self["help"] = Label(_("Select item for search and press 'OK' or edit item with yellow button or delete item with blue button."))
+		# for skin compatibility:
+		self["description"] = self["help"]
 
 	def select(self):
 		item = self["history"].getCurrent()
diff --git a/epgsearch/src/EPGSearchSetup.py b/epgsearch/src/EPGSearchSetup.py
index 7b98223c8..1714519bf 100644
--- a/epgsearch/src/EPGSearchSetup.py
+++ b/epgsearch/src/EPGSearchSetup.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ def __init__(self, session):
 		self["key_green"] = StaticText(_("Save"))
 		self["key_red"] = StaticText(_("Cancel"))
 		self["help"] = StaticText()
+		# for skin compatibility:
+		self["description"] = self["help"]
+
 		self.prev_add_search_to_epg = config.plugins.epgsearch.add_search_to_epg.value
 
 		# Define Actions