diff --git a/buildcfg/jsdoc/info/define-plugin.js b/buildcfg/jsdoc/info/define-plugin.js
index 1156efe363..57c4e355f2 100644
--- a/buildcfg/jsdoc/info/define-plugin.js
+++ b/buildcfg/jsdoc/info/define-plugin.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ exports.defineTags = function(dictionary) {
           doclet.define = {
             default: match[1] === 'true'
           };
+          doclet.description = tag.value.description;
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/buildcfg/jsdoc/info/publish.js b/buildcfg/jsdoc/info/publish.js
index 26e3ee9852..6972c39b49 100644
--- a/buildcfg/jsdoc/info/publish.js
+++ b/buildcfg/jsdoc/info/publish.js
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ exports.publish = function(data, opts) {
     if (doc.define) {
       defines.push({
         name: doc.longname,
+        description: doc.description,
         path: path.join(doc.meta.path, doc.meta.filename),
         default: doc.define.default
       });
     } else {
       symbols.push({
         name: doc.longname,
+        description: doc.description,
         extends: doc.augments,
         path: path.join(doc.meta.path, doc.meta.filename)
       });