diff --git a/python-shapely.spec b/python-shapely.spec
index 8b6094b..aaa22b2 100644
--- a/python-shapely.spec
+++ b/python-shapely.spec
@@ -17,16 +17,14 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-numpy
 BuildRequires:  python3-pytest
 BuildRequires:  python3-matplotlib
 
+%global _description %{expand:
+Shapely is a package for creation, manipulation, and analysis of planar
+geometry objects – designed especially for developers of cutting edge
+geographic information systems. In a nutshell: Shapely lets you do PostGIS-ish
+stuff outside the context of a database using idiomatic Python.
 
-%global _description\
-Shapely is a package for creation, manipulation, and analysis\
-of planar geometry objects – designed especially for developers\
-of cutting edge geographic information systems. In a nutshell:\
-Shapely lets you do PostGIS-ish stuff outside the context of a\
-database using idiomatic Python.\
-\
-You can use this package with python-matplotlib and numpy.\
-See README.rst for more information!
+You can use this package with python-matplotlib and numpy. See README.rst for
+more information!}
 
 %description %_description
 
@@ -70,6 +68,7 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{python3_sitearch}/shapely/speedups/_speedups.c
 %changelog
 * Wed Mar 10 2021 Benjamin A. Beasley <code@musicinmybrain.net> - 1.7.1-4
 - Use %%url macro to shorten Source0 URL
+- Use expand: to clean up description macro
 
 * Sat Feb 13 2021 Sandro Mani <manisandro@gmail.com> - 1.7.1-3
 - Rebuild (geos)