diff --git a/backends/conary/pk-backend-conary.c b/backends/conary/pk-backend-conary.c
index db07f2bf0..0558e2474 100644
--- a/backends/conary/pk-backend-conary.c
+++ b/backends/conary/pk-backend-conary.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ PK_BACKEND_OPTIONS (
 	backend_get_filters,			/* get_filters */
 	NULL,					/* cancel */
 	NULL,					/* get_depends */
-	NULL,					/* get_description */
+	pk_backend_python_get_description,	/* get_description */
 	NULL,					/* get_files */
 	NULL,					/* get_requires */
 	NULL,					/* get_update_detail */