diff --git a/pkgs/tools/audio/pnmixer/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/audio/pnmixer/default.nix
index c32f39eec086..4d966eb5e971 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/audio/pnmixer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/audio/pnmixer/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "";
+    description = "ALSA mixer for the system tray.";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ campadrenalin ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;