diff --git a/lang/en.yml b/lang/en.yml
index fd9cae1..f6ef9c1 100644
--- a/lang/en.yml
+++ b/lang/en.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ en:
   SilverStripe\Registry\RegistryAdmin:
     MENUTITLE: Registry
   SilverStripe\Registry\RegistryPage:
+    CLASS_DESCRIPTION: 'Shows large series of data in a filterable, searchable, and paginated list'
     DESCRIPTION: 'Shows large series of data in a filterable, searchable, and paginated list'
     DataClassFieldLabel: 'Data Class'
     ExportAll: 'Export results to CSV'
diff --git a/src/RegistryPage.php b/src/RegistryPage.php
index b0f8599..6fa15a1 100644
--- a/src/RegistryPage.php
+++ b/src/RegistryPage.php
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@
 
 class RegistryPage extends Page
 {
+    /**
+     * @deprecated 5.4.0 use class_description instead.
+     */
     private static $description = 'Shows large series of data in a filterable, searchable, and paginated list';
 
+    private static $class_description = 'Shows large series of data in a filterable, searchable, and paginated list';
+
     private static $table_name = 'RegistryPage';
 
     private static $icon_class = 'font-icon-p-data';