diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 261682d27..63d8fe7ce 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.7.9
+ - fixed: Reverted bugfix for 10409 and changed the hover help to reflect the correct way to build list-type form controls in the MetaData.
 
 7.7.8
  - fixed: Basic Auth doesn't work if password contains colon (Arjan Widlak,
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index 78440d86d..a05f310a2 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ sub getEditForm {
 		my $meta = $self->getMetaDataFields();
 		foreach my $field (keys %$meta) {
 			my $fieldType = $meta->{$field}{fieldType} || "text";
-			my $options = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($session,$meta->{$field}{possibleValues});
+			my $options = $meta->{$field}{possibleValues};
 			# Add a "Select..." option on top of a select list to prevent from
 			# saving the value on top of the list when no choice is made.
 			if("\l$fieldType" eq "selectBox") {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Shortcut.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Shortcut.pm
index 87a7231a4..ec93ba396 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Shortcut.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Shortcut.pm
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ sub _drawQueryBuilder {
 		});
 		# The value select field
 		my $valFieldName = "val_field".$i;
-        my $options = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($session,$fields->{$field}{possibleValues});
+        my $options = $session,$fields->{$field}{possibleValues};
 		my $valueField = WebGUI::Form::dynamicField($session,
 			fieldType=>$fieldType,
 			name=>$valFieldName,
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
index b6193467e..e26d5f6ec 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
@@ -578,15 +578,16 @@ you wish to appear, one per line.<br />
 <br />If you want a different label for a value, the possible values list has to be
 formatted as follows:
 <pre>
-&#123;
-   "key1"=>"value1",
-   "key2"=>"value2",
-   "key3"=>"value3"
-   ...
-&#125;
+label1\|value1
+label2\|value2
+label3\|value3
+value4
+...
 </pre>
-Braces, quotes and all.  You simply replace "key1"/"value1" with your own name/value pairs|,
-        lastUpdated => 1213247476,
+With a \| character separating the label and value. Do not put spaces before or after the \|.  Also, note
+that you can mix lines with different labels with lines with the same label.<br />
+If you are building a selectBox, a Select entry will automatically be added to the list of options.|,
+        lastUpdated => 1243611956,
     },
 
 	'metadata edit property' => {