diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index a502e0b8eda..5700a07f519 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -346,10 +346,10 @@ class hr_applicant(base_stage, osv.Model):
             This override updates the document according to the email.
         """
         if custom_values is None: custom_values = {}
-        #desc = html2plaintext(msg.get('body')) if msg.get('body') else ''
+        desc = html2plaintext(msg.get('body')) if msg.get('body') else ''
         defaults = {
             'name':  msg.get('subject') or _("No Subject"),
-            #'description': desc,
+            'description': desc,
             'email_from': msg.get('from'),
             'email_cc': msg.get('cc'),
             'user_id': False,
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@ class hr_applicant(base_stage, osv.Model):
             update_vals = {}
 
         update_vals.update({
-            #'description': msg.get('body'),
             'email_from': msg.get('from'),
             'email_cc': msg.get('cc'),
         })