diff --git a/library/LuaApi.cpp b/library/LuaApi.cpp
index 5dc881926..7c3ef965d 100644
--- a/library/LuaApi.cpp
+++ b/library/LuaApi.cpp
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ static const LuaWrapper::FunctionReg dfhack_units_module[] = {
     WRAPM(Units, isOwnCiv),
     WRAPM(Units, isOwnGroup),
     WRAPM(Units, isOwnRace),
-    WRAPM(Units, getDescription),
+    WRAPM(Units, getPhysicalDescription),
     WRAPM(Units, getRaceName),
     WRAPM(Units, getRaceNamePlural),
     WRAPM(Units, getRaceBabyName),
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Units.h b/library/include/modules/Units.h
index 49565960d..f5995583b 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Units.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Units.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ DFHACK_EXPORT bool isVisible(df::unit* unit);
 
 DFHACK_EXPORT std::string getRaceNameById(int32_t race_id);
 DFHACK_EXPORT std::string getRaceName(df::unit* unit);
-DFHACK_EXPORT std::string getDescription(df::unit* unit);
+DFHACK_EXPORT std::string getPhysicalDescription(df::unit* unit);
 DFHACK_EXPORT std::string getRaceNamePluralById(int32_t race_id);
 DFHACK_EXPORT std::string getRaceNamePlural(df::unit* unit);
 DFHACK_EXPORT std::string getRaceBabyNameById(int32_t race_id);
diff --git a/library/modules/Units.cpp b/library/modules/Units.cpp
index 82d5e04d2..2b7243f05 100644
--- a/library/modules/Units.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Units.cpp
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ void df_unit_physical_description(df::unit* unit, string* out_str)
     fn(unit, out_str);
 }
 
-string Units::getDescription(df::unit* unit)
+string Units::getPhysicalDescription(df::unit* unit)
 {
     CHECK_NULL_POINTER(unit);
     string str;
diff --git a/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto b/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto
index 6b70a48cb..a61bfbe21 100644
--- a/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto
+++ b/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ message UnitAppearance
     optional Hair beard = 6;
     optional Hair moustache = 7;
     optional Hair sideburns = 8;
-    optional string description = 9;
+    optional string physical_description = 9;
 }
 
 message InventoryItem
diff --git a/plugins/remotefortressreader/remotefortressreader.cpp b/plugins/remotefortressreader/remotefortressreader.cpp
index 3efcd80a5..dd338c705 100644
--- a/plugins/remotefortressreader/remotefortressreader.cpp
+++ b/plugins/remotefortressreader/remotefortressreader.cpp
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ static command_result GetUnitListInside(color_ostream &stream, const BlockReques
             appearance->add_colors(unit->appearance.colors[j]);
         appearance->set_size_modifier(unit->appearance.size_modifier);
 
-        appearance->set_description(Units::getDescription(unit));
+        appearance->set_physical_description(Units::getPhysicalDescription(unit));
 
         send_unit->set_profession_id(unit->profession);