diff --git a/lib/class-helper.js b/lib/class-helper.js
index 0aab3b4..573c3f5 100644
--- a/lib/class-helper.js
+++ b/lib/class-helper.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var classHelper = module.exports = {
   generateResourceDocAPIEntry: function(aClass) {
     return {
       path: aClass.http.path,
-      description: aClass.ctor.sharedCtor && aClass.ctor.sharedCtor.description
+      description: aClass.ctor.settings.description || aClass.ctor.sharedCtor && aClass.ctor.sharedCtor.description
     };
   }
 };