diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/footer/assign_to.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/footer/assign_to.js
index 92e8a32b1d..11bd693295 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/footer/assign_to.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/footer/assign_to.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ frappe.ui.to_do_dialog = function(opts){
 			{fieldtype:'Link', fieldname:'assign_to', options:'User',
 				label:__("Assign To"),
 				description:__("Add to To Do List Of"), reqd:true},
-			{fieldtype:'Data', fieldname:'description', label:__("Comment"), reqd:true},
+			{fieldtype:'Text', fieldname:'description', label:__("Comment"), reqd:true},
 			{fieldtype:'Check', fieldname:'notify',
 				label:__("Notify by Email"), "default":1},
 			{fieldtype:'Date', fieldname:'date', label: __("Complete By")},