diff --git a/gnu/packages/ncdu.scm b/gnu/packages/ncdu.scm
index feb2baf980..375b528805 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ncdu.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ncdu.scm
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ (define-public ncdu
                 "1c1zxalm5asyhn4p1hd51h7khw17515gbqmvdz63kc8xpx6xqbdh"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs `(("ncurses" ,ncurses)))
-    (synopsis "Ncurses based disk usage analyzer")
-    (description "A disk usage analyzer with an ncurses interface, aimed to be
+    (synopsis "Ncurses-based disk usage analyzer")
+    (description
+     "Ncdu is a disk usage analyzer with an ncurses interface, aimed to be
 run on a remote server where you don't have an entire graphical setup, but have
-to do with a simple SSH connection. ncdu aims to be fast, simple and easy to
+to do with a simple SSH connection.  ncdu aims to be fast, simple and easy to
 use, and should be able to run in any minimal POSIX-like environment with
 ncurses installed.")
     (license (x11-style