diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 6bb9640..62a29f2 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 pkgbase=linux
 pkgver=5.3.8.1
 pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc='Linux'
 _srctag=v${pkgver%.*}-arch${pkgver##*.}
 url="https://git.archlinux.org/linux.git/log/?h=$_srctag"
 arch=(x86_64)
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ build() {
 }
 
 _package() {
-  pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase/linux/Linux} kernel and modules"
+  pkgdesc="The $pkgdesc kernel and modules"
   depends=(coreutils kmod initramfs)
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country'
               'linux-firmware: firmware images needed for some devices')
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ _package() {
 }
 
 _package-headers() {
-  pkgdesc="Header files and scripts for building modules for ${pkgbase/linux/Linux} kernel"
+  pkgdesc="Headers and scripts for building modules for the $pkgdesc kernel"
 
   cd $_srcname
   local builddir="$pkgdir/usr/lib/modules/$(<version)/build"
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ _package-headers() {
 }
 
 _package-docs() {
-  pkgdesc="Kernel hackers manual - HTML documentation that comes with the ${pkgbase/linux/Linux} kernel"
+  pkgdesc="Kernel hacker's manual for the $pkgdesc kernel"
 
   cd $_srcname
   local builddir="$pkgdir/usr/lib/modules/$(<version)/build"