diff --git a/templates/summary-gitweb.tmpl b/templates/summary-gitweb.tmpl
--- a/templates/summary-gitweb.tmpl
+++ b/templates/summary-gitweb.tmpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ summary | <a href="?cmd=changelog;style=
 
 <div class="title">&nbsp;</div>
 <table cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td>description</td><td>#desc|escape#</td></tr>
+<tr><td>description</td><td>#desc#</td></tr>
 <tr><td>owner</td><td>#owner|escape#</td></tr>
 <!-- <tr><td>last change</td><td>#lastchange|rfc822date#</td></tr> -->
 </table>