diff --git a/lib/mentat/datatype/internal.py b/lib/mentat/datatype/internal.py
index ad3ed45c3eae1890a5be31b9d270e51dbdf972e7..46bd8382a4cb7868ce1f12d62131bfff3e88c230 100644
--- a/lib/mentat/datatype/internal.py
+++ b/lib/mentat/datatype/internal.py
@@ -415,6 +415,8 @@ def t_detector_record(val, source):
         record['_id'] = val.get('id', gen_sid())
         record['source'] = source
         record['name'] = val['name']
+        if 'note' in val and val['note']:
+            record['description'] = val['note']
         if 'credibility' in val:
             record['credibility'] = val['credibility']
         else: