diff --git a/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx b/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx
index 3185342d16e4..b8a00af82f7c 100644
--- a/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx
+++ b/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx
@@ -675,46 +675,7 @@ namespace accessibility
 
     OUString SAL_CALL AccessibleEditableTextPara::getAccessibleDescription()
     {
-        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
-
-        // append first 40 characters from text, or first line, if shorter
-        // (writer takes first sentence here, but that's not supported
-        // from EditEngine)
-        // throws if defunc
-        OUString aLine;
-
-        if( getCharacterCount() )
-            aLine = getTextAtIndex(0, AccessibleTextType::LINE).SegmentText;
-
-        // Get the string from the resource for the specified id.
-        OUString sStr(EditResId(RID_SVXSTR_A11Y_PARAGRAPH_DESCRIPTION));
-        OUString sParaIndex = OUString::number(GetParagraphIndex());
-        sStr = sStr.replaceFirst("$(ARG)", sParaIndex);
-
-        if( aLine.getLength() > MaxDescriptionLen )
-        {
-            OUString aCurrWord;
-            sal_Int32 i;
-
-            // search backward from MaxDescriptionLen for previous word start
-            for( aCurrWord=getTextAtIndex(MaxDescriptionLen, AccessibleTextType::WORD).SegmentText,
-                     i=MaxDescriptionLen,
-                     aLine=OUString();
-                 i>=0;
-                 --i )
-            {
-                if( getTextAtIndex(i, AccessibleTextType::WORD).SegmentText != aCurrWord )
-                {
-                    if( i == 0 )
-                        // prevent completely empty string
-                        aLine = getTextAtIndex(0, AccessibleTextType::WORD).SegmentText;
-                    else
-                        aLine = getTextRange(0, i);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return sStr + aLine;
+        return OUString();
     }
 
     OUString SAL_CALL AccessibleEditableTextPara::getAccessibleName()
diff --git a/include/editeng/editrids.hrc b/include/editeng/editrids.hrc
index d0872f0a88a7..46d87cc9556b 100644
--- a/include/editeng/editrids.hrc
+++ b/include/editeng/editrids.hrc
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@
 
 #define RID_SVXSTR_A11Y_IMAGEBULLET_DESCRIPTION NC_("RID_SVXSTR_A11Y_IMAGEBULLET_DESCRIPTION", "Image bullet in paragraph")
 #define RID_SVXSTR_A11Y_IMAGEBULLET_NAME        NC_("RID_SVXSTR_A11Y_IMAGEBULLET_NAME", "Image bullet")
-#define RID_SVXSTR_A11Y_PARAGRAPH_DESCRIPTION   NC_("RID_SVXSTR_A11Y_PARAGRAPH_DESCRIPTION", "Paragraph: $(ARG) ")
 
 #define RID_SVXSTR_QUERY_CONTINUE               NC_("RID_SVXSTR_QUERY_CONTINUE", "Continue checking at beginning of document?")
 #define RID_SVXSTR_QUERY_BW_CONTINUE            NC_("RID_SVXSTR_QUERY_BW_CONTINUE", "Continue checking at end of document?")
diff --git a/sd/qa/unit/a11y/layout.cxx b/sd/qa/unit/a11y/layout.cxx
index 9fd2abf07aca..803c9c17cb3e 100644
--- a/sd/qa/unit/a11y/layout.cxx
+++ b/sd/qa/unit/a11y/layout.cxx
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(test::AccessibleTestBase, TestImpressDefaultStructure)
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(u"<SHAPE name=\"PageShape: Slide 1\" description=\" \"/>"
                          "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationTitle \" description=\" \">"
-                         "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 Click to add Title\">"
+                         "<PARAGRAPH>"
                          "Click to add Title"
                          "</PARAGRAPH>"
                          "</SHAPE>"
                          "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationSubtitle \" description=\" \">"
-                         "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 Click to add Text\">"
+                         "<PARAGRAPH>"
                          "Click to add Text"
                          "</PARAGRAPH>"
                          "</SHAPE>"_ustr,
@@ -86,47 +86,46 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(test::AccessibleTestBase, tdf150064)
         xDrawView->setCurrentPage(xDrawPage);
         Scheduler::ProcessEventsToIdle();
 
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            u"<SHAPE name=\"PageShape: Slide 1\" description=\" \"/>"
-            "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationTitle \" description=\" \">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 P1 title\">P1 title</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</SHAPE>"
-            "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationSubtitle \" description=\" \">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 Some text\">Some text</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</SHAPE>"
-            "<TABLE name=\"TableShape \" description=\" \">"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"A1\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 1\">1</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"B1\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 2\">2</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"C1\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 3\">3</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"D1\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 4\">4</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"E1\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 5\">5</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"A2\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 6\">6</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"B2\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 7\">7</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"C2\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 8\">8</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"D2\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 9\">9</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "<TABLE_CELL name=\"E2\">"
-            "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 10\">10</PARAGRAPH>"
-            "</TABLE_CELL>"
-            "</TABLE>"_ustr,
-            collectText());
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(u"<SHAPE name=\"PageShape: Slide 1\" description=\" \"/>"
+                             "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationTitle \" description=\" \">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>P1 title</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</SHAPE>"
+                             "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationSubtitle \" description=\" \">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>Some text</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</SHAPE>"
+                             "<TABLE name=\"TableShape \" description=\" \">"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"A1\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>1</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"B1\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>2</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"C1\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>3</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"D1\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>4</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"E1\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>5</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"A2\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>6</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"B2\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>7</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"C2\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>8</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"D2\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>9</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "<TABLE_CELL name=\"E2\">"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>10</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "</TABLE_CELL>"
+                             "</TABLE>"_ustr,
+                             collectText());
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(xDrawPages->getByIndex(1) >>= xDrawPage);
         xDrawView->setCurrentPage(xDrawPage);
@@ -134,16 +133,16 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(test::AccessibleTestBase, tdf150064)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(u"<SHAPE name=\"PageShape: Slide 2\" description=\" \"/>"
                              "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationTitle \" description=\" \">"
-                             "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 P2 title\">P2 title</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>P2 title</PARAGRAPH>"
                              "</SHAPE>"
                              "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationOutliner \" description=\" \">"
-                             "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 1\">1</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>1</PARAGRAPH>"
                              "</SHAPE>"
                              "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationOutliner \" description=\" \">"
-                             "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 2\">2</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>2</PARAGRAPH>"
                              "</SHAPE>"
                              "<SHAPE name=\"PresentationOutliner \" description=\" \">"
-                             "<PARAGRAPH description=\"Paragraph: 0 3\">3</PARAGRAPH>"
+                             "<PARAGRAPH>3</PARAGRAPH>"
                              "</SHAPE>"_ustr,
                              collectText());
     }
diff --git a/sw/qa/extras/accessibility/dialogs.cxx b/sw/qa/extras/accessibility/dialogs.cxx
index 1072a2c47b1f..c56434807593 100644
--- a/sw/qa/extras/accessibility/dialogs.cxx
+++ b/sw/qa/extras/accessibility/dialogs.cxx
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(test::AccessibleTestBase, BasicTestFontworkDialog)
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(activateMenuItem(u"Insert", u"Fontwork..."));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(dialogWaiter->waitEndDialog());
 
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(u"<PARAGRAPH/><SHAPE name=\"Fontwork 1\" description=\" \"><PARAGRAPH "
-                         "description=\"Paragraph: 0 Simple\">Simple</PARAGRAPH></SHAPE>"_ustr,
-                         collectText());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
+        u"<PARAGRAPH/><SHAPE name=\"Fontwork 1\" description=\" \"><PARAGRAPH>Simple</PARAGRAPH></SHAPE>"_ustr,
+        collectText());
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(test::AccessibleTestBase, BasicTestFrameDialog)