diff --git a/data/mappings/info_config.json b/data/mappings/info_config.json
index 6c55f1164794..2121741d1996 100644
--- a/data/mappings/info_config.json
+++ b/data/mappings/info_config.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "DEVICE_VER": {"info_key": "usb.device_ver", "value_type": "hex"},
     # TODO: Replace ^^^ with vvv
     #"DEVICE_VER": {"info_key": "usb.device_version", "value_type": "bcd_version"},
-    "DESCRIPTION": {"info_key": "keyboard_folder", "to_json": false},
+    "DESCRIPTION": {"info_key": "keyboard_folder", "value_type": "str", "to_json": false},
     "DIODE_DIRECTION": {"info_key": "diode_direction"},
     "FORCE_NKRO": {"info_key": "usb.force_nkro", "value_type": "bool"},
     "DYNAMIC_KEYMAP_EEPROM_MAX_ADDR": {"info_key": "dynamic_keymap.eeprom_max_addr", "value_type": "int"},
diff --git a/keyboards/sowbug/68keys/config.h b/keyboards/sowbug/68keys/config.h
index 0aad9a457470..0721302dbe1e 100644
--- a/keyboards/sowbug/68keys/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/sowbug/68keys/config.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #define DEVICE_VER 0x0001
 #define MANUFACTURER github.com/sowbug
 #define PRODUCT 68-key keyboard
-#define DESCRIPTION A 68-key keyboard based on 68keys.io
 
 // key matrix size
 #define MATRIX_ROWS 5
diff --git a/keyboards/sowbug/ansi_tkl/config.h b/keyboards/sowbug/ansi_tkl/config.h
index 505453b72b55..44e82bbac734 100644
--- a/keyboards/sowbug/ansi_tkl/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/sowbug/ansi_tkl/config.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #define DEVICE_VER 0x0001
 #define MANUFACTURER github.com/sowbug
 #define PRODUCT ANSI TKL
-#define DESCRIPTION A tenkeyless ANSI-layout keyboard
 
 // key matrix size
 #define MATRIX_ROWS 6
diff --git a/keyboards/unicomp/spacesaver_m_pre_2013/overnumpad_1xb/config.h b/keyboards/unicomp/spacesaver_m_pre_2013/overnumpad_1xb/config.h
index 7bd5b224dff1..597d287b077c 100644
--- a/keyboards/unicomp/spacesaver_m_pre_2013/overnumpad_1xb/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/unicomp/spacesaver_m_pre_2013/overnumpad_1xb/config.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #define DEVICE_VER 0x0001
 #define MANUFACTURER Unicomp/Purdea Andrei
 #define PRODUCT Unicomp Spacesaver M
-#define DESCRIPTION QMK firmware for the Unicomp Spacesaver M keyboard with a replacement Overnumpad controller
 #define SERIAL_NUMBER "purdea.ro:overnumpad_controller"
 
 /* key matrix size */
diff --git a/keyboards/xelus/ninjin/config.h b/keyboards/xelus/ninjin/config.h
index cbaca37b5edc..4dd40210a66a 100644
--- a/keyboards/xelus/ninjin/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/xelus/ninjin/config.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
 #define MANUFACTURER    Xelus
 #define PRODUCT         Ninjin
-#define DESCRIPTION     Ninjin
 
 /* key matrix size */
 #define MATRIX_ROWS 6
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py b/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py
index d5cf1841c9ae..d40d4bf57394 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def test_generate_config_h():
     result = check_subcommand('generate-config-h', '-kb', 'handwired/pytest/basic')
     check_returncode(result)
     assert '#   define DEVICE_VER 0x0001' in result.stdout
-    assert '#   define DESCRIPTION handwired/pytest/basic' in result.stdout
+    assert '#   define DESCRIPTION "handwired/pytest/basic"' in result.stdout
     assert '#   define DIODE_DIRECTION COL2ROW' in result.stdout
     assert '#   define MANUFACTURER none' in result.stdout
     assert '#   define PRODUCT pytest' in result.stdout