diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 60a274f..83d2d9d 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct AvailablePlugin {
     version: String,
     #[serde(alias = "shortDescription")]
     short_description: String,
-    description: String,
+    description: Option<String>,
     url: String,
     #[serde(alias = "iconUrl")]
     icon_url: Option<String>,
diff --git a/src/plugin.rs b/src/plugin.rs
index c49948b..f9afb23 100644
--- a/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/src/plugin.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Plugin {
 
     /// Returns the plug-in's description, if it is available
     pub fn description(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        Some(self.available.as_ref()?.description.clone())
+        self.available.as_ref()?.description.clone()
     }
 
     /// Attempts to retrieve the plug-in's icon from a number of sources.