diff --git a/ansibledoctor/templates/hugo-book/_vars.j2 b/ansibledoctor/templates/hugo-book/_vars.j2
index f823ec1..ab267ff 100644
--- a/ansibledoctor/templates/hugo-book/_vars.j2
+++ b/ansibledoctor/templates/hugo-book/_vars.j2
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 
 ### {{ key }}
 {% if item.description is defined and item.description %}
+{% set description = [item.description] if item.description is string else item.description %}
 
-{{ item.description | map("replace", "\n\n", "\n") | safe_join("\n") }}
+{{ description | map("replace", "\n\n", "\n") | safe_join("\n") }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if item.value is defined and item.value %}
 
diff --git a/ansibledoctor/templates/hugo-book/index.md.j2 b/ansibledoctor/templates/hugo-book/index.md.j2
index 94dc9e9..a815d96 100644
--- a/ansibledoctor/templates/hugo-book/index.md.j2
+++ b/ansibledoctor/templates/hugo-book/index.md.j2
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ summary: {{ meta.summary.value | safe_join(" ") }}
 ---
 {% endif %}
 {% if description | deep_get(meta, "description.value") %}
+{% set description = [meta.description.value] if meta.description.value is string else meta.description.value %}
 
-{{ meta.description.value | map("replace", "\n\n", "\n") | safe_join("\n") }}
+{{ description | map("replace", "\n\n", "\n") | safe_join("\n") }}
 {% endif %}
 
 <!--more-->
diff --git a/ansibledoctor/templates/readme/README.md.j2 b/ansibledoctor/templates/readme/README.md.j2
index 9bf5dd4..c8a4116 100644
--- a/ansibledoctor/templates/readme/README.md.j2
+++ b/ansibledoctor/templates/readme/README.md.j2
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 # {{ meta.name.value | safe_join(" ") }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if description | deep_get(meta, "description.value") %}
+{% set description = [meta.description.value] if meta.description.value is string else meta.description.value %}
 
-{{ meta.description.value | map("replace", "\n\n", "\n") | safe_join("\n") }}
+{{ description | map("replace", "\n\n", "\n") | safe_join("\n") }}
 {% endif %}
 
 {#      TOC      #}
diff --git a/ansibledoctor/templates/readme/_vars.j2 b/ansibledoctor/templates/readme/_vars.j2
index f823ec1..ab267ff 100644
--- a/ansibledoctor/templates/readme/_vars.j2
+++ b/ansibledoctor/templates/readme/_vars.j2
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 
 ### {{ key }}
 {% if item.description is defined and item.description %}
+{% set description = [item.description] if item.description is string else item.description %}
 
-{{ item.description | map("replace", "\n\n", "\n") | safe_join("\n") }}
+{{ description | map("replace", "\n\n", "\n") | safe_join("\n") }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if item.value is defined and item.value %}
 
diff --git a/example/other-role/README.md b/example/other-role/README.md
index 44fe188..e417740 100644
--- a/example/other-role/README.md
+++ b/example/other-role/README.md
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 [![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/drone/build/thegeeklab/ansible-doctor?logo=drone&server=https%3A%2F%2Fdrone.thegeeklab.de)](https://drone.thegeeklab.de/thegeeklab/ansible-doctor)
 [![License: GPL-3.0](https://img.shields.io/github/license/thegeeklab/ansible-doctor)](https://github.com/thegeeklab/ansible-doctor/blob/main/LICENSE)
 
-Role to demonstrate ansible-doctor. It is also possible to overwrite
-the default description with an annotation.
+Role to demonstrate ansible-doctor.
 
 ## Table of content
 
diff --git a/example/other-role/meta/main.yml b/example/other-role/meta/main.yml
index c42faa6..be57e83 100644
--- a/example/other-role/meta/main.yml
+++ b/example/other-role/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 ---
-# @meta description: >
-# Role to demonstrate ansible-doctor. It is also possible to overwrite
-# the default description with an annotation.
-# @end
 # @meta author: [John Doe](https\://blog.example.com)
 galaxy_info:
   description: Role to demonstrate ansible-doctor.