diff --git a/python-pid.spec b/python-pid.spec
index 52b1b8c..384879f 100644
--- a/python-pid.spec
+++ b/python-pid.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 %global srcname pid
 
+%global common_description %{expand:
+pid provides a PidFile class that manages PID files. PidFile features:
+  - stale detection
+  - locking using fcntl
+  - chmod (default is 0o644)
+  - chown
+  - custom exceptions
+
+PidFile can also be used as a context manager or a decorator.}
+
 # Build python3 for EPEL7, but not 6
 %if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 7
 %bcond_with python3
@@ -29,19 +39,11 @@ Patch0:         python-pid-remove-nose-requirement.patch
 
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
-%description
-pid provides a PidFile class that manages PID files. PidFile features:
-  - stale detection
-  - locking using fcntl
-  - chmod (default is 0o644)
-  - chown
-  - custom exceptions
-
-PidFile can also be used as a context manager or a decorator.
+%description %{common_description}
 
 %if %{with python2}
 %package -n python2-%{srcname}
-Summary:        PID file management library
+Summary:        %{summary}
 
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
@@ -49,20 +51,12 @@ BuildRequires:  python-nose
 
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python2-%{srcname}}
 
-%description -n python2-%{srcname}
-pid provides a PidFile class that manages PID files. PidFile features:
-  - stale detection
-  - locking using fcntl
-  - chmod (default is 0o644)
-  - chown
-  - custom exceptions
-
-PidFile can also be used as a context manager or a decorator.
+%description -n python2-%{srcname} %{common_description}
 %endif
 
 %if %{with python3}
 %package -n python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{srcname}
-Summary:        PID file management library
+Summary:        %{summary}
 
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools
@@ -70,15 +64,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-nose
 
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{srcname}}
 
-%description -n python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{srcname}
-pid provides a PidFile class that manages PID files. PidFile features:
-  - stale detection
-  - locking using fcntl
-  - chmod (default is 0o644)
-  - chown
-  - custom exceptions
-
-PidFile can also be used as a context manager or a decorator.
+%description -n python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{srcname} %{common_description}
 %endif
 
 %prep