diff --git a/engine/client/cl_game.c b/engine/client/cl_game.c
index 5dede3ed..667a15fe 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_game.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_game.c
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@ static cvar_t *GAME_EXPORT pfnCvar_RegisterClientVariable( const char *szName, c
 		|| !Q_stricmp( szName, "sensitivity" ))
 		flags |= FCVAR_PRIVILEGED;
 
-	return (cvar_t *)Cvar_Get( szName, szValue, flags|FCVAR_CLIENTDLL, NULL );
+	return (cvar_t *)Cvar_Get( szName, szValue, flags|FCVAR_CLIENTDLL, Cvar_BuildAutoDescription( szName, flags|FCVAR_CLIENTDLL ));
 }
 
 static int GAME_EXPORT Cmd_AddClientCommand( const char *cmd_name, xcommand_t function )
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_gameui.c b/engine/client/cl_gameui.c
index be461513..b39ee040 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_gameui.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_gameui.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ pfnCvar_RegisterVariable
 */
 static cvar_t *GAME_EXPORT pfnCvar_RegisterGameUIVariable( const char *szName, const char *szValue, int flags )
 {
-	return (cvar_t *)Cvar_Get( szName, szValue, flags|FCVAR_GAMEUIDLL, NULL );
+	return (cvar_t *)Cvar_Get( szName, szValue, flags|FCVAR_GAMEUIDLL, Cvar_BuildAutoDescription( szName, flags|FCVAR_GAMEUIDLL ));
 }
 
 static int GAME_EXPORT Cmd_AddGameUICommand( const char *cmd_name, xcommand_t function )
diff --git a/engine/common/cvar.c b/engine/common/cvar.c
index c6bdc1a0..cdc18d7d 100644
--- a/engine/common/cvar.c
+++ b/engine/common/cvar.c
@@ -103,10 +103,16 @@ Cvar_BuildAutoDescription
 build cvar auto description that based on the setup flags
 ============
 */
-static const char *Cvar_BuildAutoDescription( int flags )
+const char *Cvar_BuildAutoDescription( const char *szName, int flags )
 {
 	static char	desc[256];
 
+	if( FBitSet( flags, FCVAR_GLCONFIG ))
+	{
+		Q_snprintf( desc, sizeof( desc ), CVAR_GLCONFIG_DESCRIPTION, szName );
+		return desc;
+	}
+
 	desc[0] = '\0';
 
 	if( FBitSet( flags, FCVAR_EXTDLL ))
@@ -441,7 +447,7 @@ convar_t *Cvar_Get( const char *name, const char *value, int flags, const char *
 			Cvar_DirectSet( var, value );
 		}
 
-		if( FBitSet( var->flags, FCVAR_ALLOCATED ) && var_desc != NULL && Q_strcmp( var_desc, var->desc ))
+		if( FBitSet( var->flags, FCVAR_ALLOCATED ) && Q_strcmp( var_desc, var->desc ))
 		{
 			if( !FBitSet( flags, FCVAR_GLCONFIG ))
 				Con_Reportf( "%s change description from %s to %s\n", var->name, var->desc, var_desc );
@@ -454,10 +460,6 @@ convar_t *Cvar_Get( const char *name, const char *value, int flags, const char *
 	}
 
 	// allocate a new cvar
-
-	if( !var_desc )
-		var_desc = Cvar_BuildAutoDescription( flags );
-
 	var = Mem_Malloc( cvar_pool, sizeof( *var ));
 	var->name = copystringpool( cvar_pool, name );
 	var->string = copystringpool( cvar_pool, value );
@@ -1204,7 +1206,7 @@ static void Cvar_List_f( void )
 
 		if( FBitSet( var->flags, FCVAR_EXTENDED|FCVAR_ALLOCATED ))
 			Con_Printf( " %-*s %s ^3%s^7\n", 32, var->name, value, var->desc );
-		else Con_Printf( " %-*s %s ^3%s^7\n", 32, var->name, value, Cvar_BuildAutoDescription( var->flags ));
+		else Con_Printf( " %-*s %s ^3%s^7\n", 32, var->name, value, Cvar_BuildAutoDescription( var->name, var->flags ));
 
 		count++;
 	}
diff --git a/engine/common/cvar.h b/engine/common/cvar.h
index c76fdf6f..3960fbc2 100644
--- a/engine/common/cvar.h
+++ b/engine/common/cvar.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ void Cvar_DirectSet( convar_t *var, const char *value );
 void Cvar_DirectSetValue( convar_t *var, float value );
 void Cvar_Set( const char *var_name, const char *value );
 void Cvar_SetValue( const char *var_name, float value );
+const char *Cvar_BuildAutoDescription( const char *szName, int flags ) RETURNS_NONNULL;
 float Cvar_VariableValue( const char *var_name );
 int Cvar_VariableInteger( const char *var_name );
 const char *Cvar_VariableString( const char *var_name ) RETURNS_NONNULL;
diff --git a/engine/common/filesystem_engine.c b/engine/common/filesystem_engine.c
index 43f5bca2..f10744c2 100644
--- a/engine/common/filesystem_engine.c
+++ b/engine/common/filesystem_engine.c
@@ -258,8 +258,7 @@ static qboolean FS_DetermineReadOnlyRootDirectory( char *out, size_t size )
 
 void FS_CheckConfig( void )
 {
-	// only used to prevent rescan after reading config.cfg when user hasn't enabled any addon directories
-	if( fs_mount_lv.value || fs_mount_hd.value || fs_mount_addon.value || fs_mount_l10n.value || Q_stricmp( ui_language.string, "english" ))
+	if( fs_mount_lv.value || fs_mount_hd.value || fs_mount_addon.value || fs_mount_l10n.value )
 		FS_Rescan_f();
 }
 
@@ -319,7 +318,6 @@ void FS_Init( const char *basedir )
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &fs_mount_lv );
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &fs_mount_addon );
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &fs_mount_l10n );
-	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &ui_language );
 
 	if( !Sys_GetParmFromCmdLine( "-dll", host.gamedll ))
 		host.gamedll[0] = 0;