diff --git a/layouts/partials/page-header.html b/layouts/partials/page-header.html
index 347cd7d..08c4923 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/page-header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/page-header.html
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
       {{ partial "site-navigation.html" . }}
       <div class="tc-l pv6 ph3 ph4-ns">
         <h1 class="f2 f1-l fw2 white-90 mb0 lh-title">{{ .Title | default .Site.Title }}</h1>
-        {{ if .Params.description  }}
+        {{ with .Params.description  }}
           <h2 class="fw1 f5 f3-l white-80 measure-wide-l center lh-copy mt3 mb4">
-            {{ .Params.description  }}
+            {{ . }}
           </h2>
         {{ end }}
       </div>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/site-header.html b/layouts/partials/site-header.html
index b8ebba1..65f1c8c 100755
--- a/layouts/partials/site-header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/site-header.html
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
         <h1 class="f2 f-subheadline-l fw2 white-90 mb0 lh-title">
           {{ .Title | default .Site.Title }}
         </h1>
-        {{ if .Params.description  }}
+        {{ with .Params.description }}
           <h2 class="fw1 f5 f3-l white-80 mt3">
-            {{ .Params.description  }}
+            {{ . }}
           </h2>
         {{ end }}
       </div>
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
         <h1 class="f2 f-subheadline-l fw2 light-silver mb0 lh-title">
           {{ .Title | default .Site.Title }}
         </h1>
-        {{ if .Params.description  }}
+        {{ with .Params.description }}
           <h2 class="fw1 f5 f3-l white-80 measure-wide-l center lh-copy mt3 mb4">
-            {{ .Params.description  }}
+            {{ . }}
           </h2>
         {{ end }}
       </div>