diff --git a/app/_locales/en/messages.json b/app/_locales/en/messages.json
index ec2e1221b..09ef20260 100644
--- a/app/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/app/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 {
+  "eth_accounts": {
+    "message": "View your public address (required)",
+    "description": "The description for the `eth_accounts` permission"
+  },
   "connectedSites": {
     "message": "Connected sites"
   },
diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/permissions/restrictedMethods.js b/app/scripts/controllers/permissions/restrictedMethods.js
index 15f240aca..6fc6122e7 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/permissions/restrictedMethods.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/permissions/restrictedMethods.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 export default function getRestrictedMethods ({ getIdentities, getKeyringAccounts }) {
   return {
-
     'eth_accounts': {
-      description: `View your public address (required)`,
       method: (_, res, __, end) => {
         getKeyringAccounts()
           .then((accounts) => {
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/connected-accounts-list/connected-accounts-list-permissions/connected-accounts-list-permissions.component.js b/ui/app/components/app/connected-accounts-list/connected-accounts-list-permissions/connected-accounts-list-permissions.component.js
index 40e8763e4..15d643238 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/connected-accounts-list/connected-accounts-list-permissions/connected-accounts-list-permissions.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/connected-accounts-list/connected-accounts-list-permissions/connected-accounts-list-permissions.component.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default class ConnectedAccountsListPermissions extends PureComponent {
   static propTypes = {
     permissions: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.shape({
       key: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-      description: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     })),
   }
 
@@ -56,9 +55,9 @@ export default class ConnectedAccountsListPermissions extends PureComponent {
         >
           <p>{t('authorizedPermissions')}:</p>
           <ul className="connected-accounts-permissions__list">
-            {permissions.map(({ key, description }) => (
+            {permissions.map(({ key }) => (
               <li key={key} className="connected-accounts-permissions__list-item">
-                <i className="fas fa-check-square" />&nbsp;{description}
+                <i className="fas fa-check-square" />&nbsp;{t(key)}
               </li>
             ))}
           </ul>
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/connected-accounts-list/connected-accounts-list.component.js b/ui/app/components/app/connected-accounts-list/connected-accounts-list.component.js
index 62ed347f2..bcc601ef8 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/connected-accounts-list/connected-accounts-list.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/connected-accounts-list/connected-accounts-list.component.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export default class ConnectedAccountsList extends PureComponent {
     })).isRequired,
     permissions: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.shape({
       key: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-      description: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     })),
     selectedAddress: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     addPermittedAccount: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container-content/permission-page-container-content.component.js b/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container-content/permission-page-container-content.component.js
index 4a037496a..71e94c0e1 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container-content/permission-page-container-content.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container-content/permission-page-container-content.component.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default class PermissionPageContainerContent extends PureComponent {
   static propTypes = {
     domainMetadata: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     selectedPermissions: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-    permissionsDescriptions: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     onPermissionToggle: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     selectedIdentities: PropTypes.array,
     allIdentitiesSelected: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -64,17 +63,13 @@ export default class PermissionPageContainerContent extends PureComponent {
 
   renderRequestedPermissions () {
     const {
-      selectedPermissions, permissionsDescriptions, onPermissionToggle,
+      selectedPermissions, onPermissionToggle,
     } = this.props
     const { t } = this.context
 
     const items = Object.keys(selectedPermissions).map((methodName) => {
 
-      // the request will almost certainly be reject by rpc-cap if this happens
-      if (!permissionsDescriptions[methodName]) {
-        console.warn(`Unknown permission requested: ${methodName}`)
-      }
-      const description = permissionsDescriptions[methodName] || methodName
+      const description = t(methodName)
       // don't allow deselecting eth_accounts
       const isDisabled = methodName === 'eth_accounts'
 
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container.component.js b/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container.component.js
index 26b81d73d..320c28be4 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container.component.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export default class PermissionPageContainer extends Component {
     rejectPermissionsRequest: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     selectedIdentities: PropTypes.array,
     allIdentitiesSelected: PropTypes.bool,
-    permissionsDescriptions: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     request: PropTypes.object,
     redirect: PropTypes.bool,
     permissionRejected: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ export default class PermissionPageContainer extends Component {
     const {
       requestMetadata,
       targetDomainMetadata,
-      permissionsDescriptions,
       selectedIdentities,
       redirect,
       permissionRejected,
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ export default class PermissionPageContainer extends Component {
           requestMetadata={requestMetadata}
           domainMetadata={targetDomainMetadata}
           selectedPermissions={this.state.selectedPermissions}
-          permissionsDescriptions={permissionsDescriptions}
           onPermissionToggle={this.onPermissionToggle}
           selectedIdentities={selectedIdentities}
           redirect={redirect}
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container.container.js b/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container.container.js
index bf88eebf9..4a2229c85 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container.container.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/permission-page-container/permission-page-container.container.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux'
 import PermissionPageContainer from './permission-page-container.component'
 import {
-  getPermissionsDescriptions,
   getTargetDomainMetadata,
   getMetaMaskIdentities,
 } from '../../../selectors'
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
   const allIdentitiesSelected = Object.keys(selectedIdentities).length === Object.keys(allIdentities).length && selectedIdentities.length > 1
 
   return {
-    permissionsDescriptions: getPermissionsDescriptions(state),
     targetDomainMetadata,
     allIdentitiesSelected,
   }
diff --git a/ui/app/selectors/permissions.js b/ui/app/selectors/permissions.js
index 377737452..7ab981833 100644
--- a/ui/app/selectors/permissions.js
+++ b/ui/app/selectors/permissions.js
@@ -241,14 +241,11 @@ export function getPermissionsForActiveTab (state) {
   const { activeTab, metamask } = state
   const {
     domains = {},
-    permissionsDescriptions,
   } = metamask
 
   return domains[activeTab.origin]?.permissions?.map(({ parentCapability }) => {
-    const description = permissionsDescriptions[parentCapability]
     return {
       key: parentCapability,
-      description,
     }
   })
 }
diff --git a/ui/app/selectors/selectors.js b/ui/app/selectors/selectors.js
index 516221c33..b5d10f88a 100644
--- a/ui/app/selectors/selectors.js
+++ b/ui/app/selectors/selectors.js
@@ -302,10 +302,6 @@ export function getCustomNonceValue (state) {
   return String(state.metamask.customNonceValue)
 }
 
-export function getPermissionsDescriptions (state) {
-  return state.metamask.permissionsDescriptions
-}
-
 export function getPermissionsRequests (state) {
   return state.metamask.permissionsRequests || []
 }
diff --git a/ui/app/selectors/tests/permissions.test.js b/ui/app/selectors/tests/permissions.test.js
index a984fdeb8..74347d0f9 100644
--- a/ui/app/selectors/tests/permissions.test.js
+++ b/ui/app/selectors/tests/permissions.test.js
@@ -428,16 +428,12 @@ describe('selectors', function () {
             },
           },
         },
-        permissionsDescriptions: {
-          'eth_accounts': "View the addresses of the user's chosen accounts.",
-        },
       },
     }
 
     it('should return a list of permissions strings', function () {
       assert.deepEqual(getPermissionsForActiveTab(mockState), [{
         key: 'eth_accounts',
-        description: "View the addresses of the user's chosen accounts.",
       }])
     })
   })