diff --git a/sane-backends.spec b/sane-backends.spec
index e327abf..c3ae471 100644
--- a/sane-backends.spec
+++ b/sane-backends.spec
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Requires: sane-backends-libs%{?_isa} = %{?epoch:%{epoch}:}%{version}-%{release}
 Requires: sane-backends-libs-gphoto2%{?_isa} = %{?epoch:%{epoch}:}%{version}-%{release}
 
 %description devel
-This package contains static libraries and header files for writing Scanner
-Access Now Easy (SANE) modules.
+This package contains libraries and header files for writing Scanner Access Now
+Easy (SANE) modules.
 
 %package libs
 Summary: SANE libraries
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/sane-backends.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jun 07 2010 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com>
+- rectify devel subpackage description
+
 * Wed Jun 02 2010 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 1.0.21-2
 - fix pkgconfig file (#598401)