diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2852926..7c172b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ For general usage instructions, please see the main
 
 ## Order description
 
-We currently set the order description to "Donation" by default.
+We currently set the order description to "Merchandise" by default.
 
 To set another one, use `PurchaseRequest::setDescription()`.
 
diff --git a/src/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/Message/PurchaseRequest.php b/src/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/Message/PurchaseRequest.php
index d3b4193..d393134 100755
--- a/src/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/Message/PurchaseRequest.php
+++ b/src/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/Message/PurchaseRequest.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public function getData()
             $order->addAttribute('orderCode', $this->getTransactionId());
             $order->addAttribute('installationId', $this->getInstallation());
 
-            $description = $this->getDescription() ? $this->getDescription() : 'Donation';
+            $description = $this->getDescription() ? $this->getDescription() : 'Merchandise';
             $order->addChild('description', $description);
 
             $amount = $order->addChild('amount');
diff --git a/tests/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/GatewayTest.php b/tests/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/GatewayTest.php
index a275fd4..1173b2f 100755
--- a/tests/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/GatewayTest.php
+++ b/tests/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/GatewayTest.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public function testPurchaseRequestDataSetUp()
         $this->assertEquals('ACMECO', $data->attributes()['merchantCode']);
         $this->assertEquals($this->parameters['transactionId'], $order->attributes()['orderCode']);
         $this->assertEquals('ABC123', $order->attributes()['installationId']);
-        $this->assertEquals('Donation', $order->description);
+        $this->assertEquals('Merchandise', $order->description);
         $this->assertEquals('745', $order->amount->attributes()['value']);
         $this->assertEquals('GBP', $order->amount->attributes()['currencyCode']);
         $this->assertEquals('2', $order->amount->attributes()['exponent']);
diff --git a/tests/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/Message/PurchaseRequestTest.php b/tests/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/Message/PurchaseRequestTest.php
index d6a1336..fbb17bb 100644
--- a/tests/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/Message/PurchaseRequestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Omnipay/WorldpayCGHosted/Message/PurchaseRequestTest.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function testAmountDetails()
     public function testDefaultDescription()
     {
         $data = $this->purchase->getData();
-        $this->assertEquals('Donation', $data->submit->order->description);
+        $this->assertEquals('Merchandise', $data->submit->order->description);
     }
 
     public function testPaymentMethodMaskWithKnownOmnipayType()