diff --git a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
index 62b076008..8d3cb7a9c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
  - bugfix [ 1025120 ] Pagination in forum thread doesn't work. New default thread template. (Leendert Bottelberghs)
  - Fixed a bug where you couldn't delete templates.
  - bugfix [ 1025755 ] UILevel can't be set to beginner (0)
-
+ - bugfix [ 1006981 ] Syndicated Content doesn't show channel description (Don
+   Ji).
 
 
 6.2.1
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
index b9fde4789..b2ab2a540 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ sub _view_single_feed {
         my %var;
         $var{"channel.title"} = $rss->{channel}->{title};
         $var{"channel.link"} = $rss->{channel}->{link};
-        $var{"channel.description"} = $rss->{description};
+        $var{"channel.description"} = $rss->{channel}->{description};
         my @items;
         $rss->{items} ||= [];
         for (my $i = 0; ($i < @{$rss->{items}}) && ($i < $maxHeadlines);$i++) {