diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff24697..4e9d325 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ var app = &cli.App{
     .command = cli.Command{
         .name = "short",
         .options = &.{ &host, &port },
-        .description = cli.Description{ .one_line = "a short example" },
         .target = cli.CommandTarget{
             .action = cli.CommandAction{ .exec = run_server },
         },
diff --git a/examples/short.zig b/examples/short.zig
index 3a393ce..095408d 100644
--- a/examples/short.zig
+++ b/examples/short.zig
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ var app = &cli.App{
     .command = cli.Command{
         .name = "short",
         .options = &.{ &host, &port },
-        .description = cli.Description{ .one_line = "a short example" },
         .target = cli.CommandTarget{
             .action = cli.CommandAction{ .exec = run_server },
         },
diff --git a/examples/simple.zig b/examples/simple.zig
index 8e7661c..7c852ed 100644
--- a/examples/simple.zig
+++ b/examples/simple.zig
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ var sub1 = cli.Command{
 
 var sub2 = cli.Command{
     .name = "sub2",
-    .description = cli.Description{
-        .one_line = "sub2 help",
-    },
     .target = cli.CommandTarget{
         .action = cli.CommandAction{
             .exec = run_sub2,
diff --git a/examples/standalone/src/main.zig b/examples/standalone/src/main.zig
index dfa51b1..095408d 100644
--- a/examples/standalone/src/main.zig
+++ b/examples/standalone/src/main.zig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var config = struct {
     host: []const u8 = "localhost",
     port: u16 = undefined,
 }{};
+
 var host = cli.Option{
     .long_name = "host",
     .help = "host to listen on",
@@ -23,11 +24,8 @@ var app = &cli.App{
     .command = cli.Command{
         .name = "short",
         .options = &.{ &host, &port },
-        .description = cli.Description{ .one_line = "a short example" },
         .target = cli.CommandTarget{
-            .action = cli.CommandAction{
-                .exec = run_server,
-            },
+            .action = cli.CommandAction{ .exec = run_server },
         },
     },
 };
diff --git a/src/command.zig b/src/command.zig
index c4e117e..b15635d 100644
--- a/src/command.zig
+++ b/src/command.zig
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub const HelpConfig = struct {
 
 pub const Command = struct {
     name: []const u8,
-    description: Description,
+    description: ?Description = null,
     options: ?[]const *Option = null,
     target: CommandTarget,
 };
diff --git a/src/help.zig b/src/help.zig
index be522a7..b1c0aaa 100644
--- a/src/help.zig
+++ b/src/help.zig
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ const HelpPrinter = struct {
         self.printer.printNewLine();
         self.printer.printColor(color_clear);
 
-        self.printer.format("\n{s}\n", .{cmd.description.one_line});
-        if (cmd.description.detailed) |det| {
-            self.printer.format("\n{s}\n", .{det});
+        if (cmd.description) |desc| {
+            self.printer.format("\n{s}\n", .{desc.one_line});
+            if (desc.detailed) |det| {
+                self.printer.format("\n{s}\n", .{det});
+            }
         }
 
         switch (cmd.target) {
@@ -107,13 +109,16 @@ const HelpPrinter = struct {
                     self.printer.printColor(self.help_config.color_option);
                     self.printer.format("  {s}", .{sc.name});
                     self.printer.printColor(color_clear);
-                    var i: usize = 0;
-                    while (i < cmd_column_width - sc.name.len) {
-                        self.printer.write(" ");
-                        i += 1;
-                    }
+                    if (sc.description) |desc| {
+                        var i: usize = 0;
+                        while (i < cmd_column_width - sc.name.len) {
+                            self.printer.write(" ");
+                            i += 1;
+                        }
 
-                    self.printer.format("{s}\n", .{sc.description.one_line});
+                        self.printer.format("{s}", .{desc.one_line});
+                    }
+                    self.printer.printNewLine();
                 }
             },
         }