diff --git a/srcpkgs/mcabber/template b/srcpkgs/mcabber/template
index 27bfe47c8b..2e2fedeae8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mcabber/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mcabber/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ version="0.10.3"
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--mandir=/usr/share/man --enable-hgcset --enable-aspell --enable-otr"
-short_desc="mcabber is a small XMPP (Jabber) console client."
+short_desc="A small XMPP (Jabber) console client"
 maintainer="Lukas Epple <sternenseemann@lukasepple.de>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://mcabber.com"