diff --git a/gnucash/report/report-system/report-utilities.scm b/gnucash/report/report-system/report-utilities.scm
index 2180b3734e..8259288343 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/report-system/report-utilities.scm
+++ b/gnucash/report/report-system/report-utilities.scm
@@ -1184,7 +1184,9 @@ flawed. see report-utilities.scm. please update reports.")
                 (xaccTransGetCurrency txn)
                 (xaccSplitGetValue spl))))))
   (define (trans->str txn)
-    (format #f "Txn<d:~a>" (qof-print-date (xaccTransGetDate txn))))
+    (format #f "Txn<d:~a,desc:~a>"
+            (qof-print-date (xaccTransGetDate txn))
+            (xaccTransGetDescription txn)))
   (define (account->str acc)
     (format #f "Acc<~a>" (xaccAccountGetName acc)))
   (define (monetary-collector->str coll)
@@ -1213,7 +1215,7 @@ flawed. see report-utilities.scm. please update reports.")
                                (gncInvoiceGetTotal inv)))))
   (define (lot->str lot)
     (format #f "Lot<Acc:~a,Title:~a,Notes:~a,Balance:~a,NSplits:~a>"
-            (gnc:strify (xaccAccountGetName (gnc-lot-get-account lot)))
+            (xaccAccountGetName (gnc-lot-get-account lot))
             (gnc-lot-get-title lot)
             (gnc-lot-get-notes lot)
             (gnc-lot-get-balance lot)