diff --git a/python-backcall.spec b/python-backcall.spec
index dc7d910..48c2e09 100644
--- a/python-backcall.spec
+++ b/python-backcall.spec
@@ -9,28 +9,24 @@ Source0:	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a2/40/764a663805d84deee23043e14
 BuildArch:	noarch
 
 
-%description
-If your code lets other people supply callback functions, it's important to
-specify the function signature you expect, and check that functions support that.
+%global _description\
+Specifications for callback functions passed in to an API\
+If your code lets other people supply callback functions, it's important to\
+specify the function signature you expect, and check that functions support that.\
 Adding extra parameters later would break other peoples code unless you're careful.
+%description %_description
 
 %package -n python3-backcall
 Summary:	Specifications for callback functions passed in to an API
 Provides:	python-backcall
 BuildRequires:	python3-devel
 BuildRequires:	python3-setuptools
-%description -n python3-backcall
-If your code lets other people supply callback functions, it's important to
-specify the function signature you expect, and check that functions support that.
-Adding extra parameters later would break other peoples code unless you're careful.
+%description -n python3-backcall %_description
 
 %package help
 Summary:	Development documents and examples for backcall
 Provides:	python3-backcall-doc
-%description help
-If your code lets other people supply callback functions, it's important to
-specify the function signature you expect, and check that functions support that.
-Adding extra parameters later would break other peoples code unless you're careful.
+%description help %_description
 
 %prep
 %autosetup -n backcall-0.2.0