diff --git a/autoload/neosnippet.vim b/autoload/neosnippet.vim
index fed90b7..aa7e9cc 100644
--- a/autoload/neosnippet.vim
+++ b/autoload/neosnippet.vim
@@ -410,11 +410,12 @@ function! s:parse_snippet_name(snippets_file, line, linenr, dup_check)"{{{
   " Fall back to using the name and description (abbr) combined.
   " SnipMate snippets may have duplicate names, but different
   " descriptions (abbrs).
-  let description = matchstr(a:line, '^snippet\s\+\S\+\zs.*$')
-  if description !=# snippet_dict.name
+  let description = matchstr(a:line, '^snippet\s\+\S\+\s\+\zs.*$')
+  if description != '' && description !=# snippet_dict.name
     " Convert description.
     let snippet_dict.name .= '_' .
-          \ substitute(description, '\W\+', '_', 'g')
+          \ substitute(substitute(
+          \    description, '\W\+', '_', 'g'), '_\+$', '', '')
   endif
 
   " Collect the description (abbr) of the snippet, if set on snippet line.
diff --git a/doc/neosnippet.txt b/doc/neosnippet.txt
index 9011b50..3a36ed3 100755
--- a/doc/neosnippet.txt
+++ b/doc/neosnippet.txt
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ CHANGELOG			*neosnippet-changelog*
 - Improved syntax error.
 - Fixed error in java snippet.
 - Improved snippet rank.
+- Fixed convert description.
 
 2012-11-07
 - Fixed s:indent_snippet().