diff --git a/templates/repo/home.tmpl b/templates/repo/home.tmpl
index 5914d630cd..e7d4c45dc7 100644
--- a/templates/repo/home.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/home.tmpl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <div id="repo-content" class="clear container">
         <div id="repo-main" class="left grid-5-6">
             <p id="repo-desc">
-                {{if .Repository.DescriptionHtml}}<span class="description">{{.Repository.DescriptionHtml}}</span>{{else}}<span class="no-desc">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.no_desc"}}</span>{{end}}
+                {{if .Repository.DescriptionHtml}}<span class="description">{{.Repository.DescriptionHtml}}</span>{{else}}<span class="no-description text-italic">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.no_desc"}}</span>{{end}}
                 <a class="link" href="{{.Repository.Website}}">{{.Repository.Website}}</a>
             </p>
             <ul id="repo-file-nav" class="clear menu menu-line">