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+describe("@description tag", function() {
+    var doclet = require('jsdoc/doclet'),
+        doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** Blah Blah Blah\n @desc halb halb halb */', {}),
+        doc2 = new doclet.Doclet('/** @description lkjasdf */', {});
+
+    it("sets the doclet's 'description' property to the description", function() {
+        expect(doc2.description).toBeDefined();
+        expect(doc2.description).toBe('lkjasdf');
+    });
+
+    it("overrides the default description", function() {
+        expect(doc.description).toBeDefined();
+        expect(doc.description).toBe('halb halb halb');
+    });
+});