diff --git a/templates/layerindex/detail.html b/templates/layerindex/detail.html
index 0747421..3081ef3 100644
--- a/templates/layerindex/detail.html
+++ b/templates/layerindex/detail.html
@@ -76,9 +76,7 @@
 
             <div class="row-fluid">
                 <div class="description span7">
-                    <p>
-                       {{ layeritem.description }}
-                    </p>
+                    <p style="white-space: pre">{{ layeritem.description }}</p>
                     <p>
                         {% if layeritem.usage_url %}
                             <span class="label label-info">