diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-web.scm b/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
index 5597862a5b..ac0fb6f8a7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
@@ -7999,12 +7999,13 @@ (define-public python-pysimplesoap
                 "1qb7dn8m1cjwzql7vqj9i1hsscb7nyhimmlp45jrpzxds38g9fxi"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
-     (list #:tests? #f))       ; tests fail due to attempted web access
+     (list #:tests? #f))               ;tests fail due to attempted web access
     (home-page "https://github.com/pysimplesoap/pysimplesoap")
-    (synopsis "Python simple and lightweight SOAP Library")
-    (description "Python simple and lightweight SOAP library for client and
-server webservices interfaces, aimed to be as small and easy as possible,
-supporting most common functionality.")
+    (synopsis "Simple and lightweight SOAP library for Python")
+    (description
+     "This package provides a simple and lightweight Python SOAP library for
+client and server webservices interfaces, aimed to be as small and easy as
+possible, supporting most common functionality.")
     (license license:lgpl3+)))
 
 (define-public python-http-client