diff --git a/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py b/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py
index d8360a2d0..77fef3513 100644
--- a/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py
+++ b/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py
@@ -1219,7 +1219,8 @@ class XmlWriter(GrampsDbXmlWriter):
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 _description = _('GRAMPS XML export is a complete archived XML backup of the' 
-                 ' GRAMPS database without the media object files.' )
+                 ' GRAMPS database without the media object files.'
+                 ' Suitable for backup purposes.)
 _config = (_('GRAMPS XML export options'), ExportOptions.WriterOptionBox)
 
 pmgr = PluginManager.get_instance()