diff --git a/python-zmq.spec b/python-zmq.spec
index bf3b728..b07a13e 100644
--- a/python-zmq.spec
+++ b/python-zmq.spec
@@ -24,14 +24,18 @@ BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-pytest
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-tornado
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-numpy
 
-# The gevent tests are automatically skipped when gevent is not installed.
-# When bootstrapping new Python versions, gevent is often not available until very late.
-# This bcond allows to ship zmq without gevent when needed.
-%bcond gevent 1
 %if %{with gevent}
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-gevent
 %endif
 
+%global common_description %{expand:
+The 0MQ lightweight messaging kernel is a library which extends the
+standard socket interfaces with features traditionally provided by
+specialized messaging middle-ware products. 0MQ sockets provide an
+abstraction of asynchronous message queues, multiple messaging
+patterns, message filtering (subscriptions), seamless access to
+multiple transport protocols and more.}
+
 %description %{common_description}
 
 
@@ -71,16 +75,20 @@ grep -lr "^#\!/usr/bin/env python" | xargs sed -i "1d"
 # remove excecutable bits
 find . -type f -executable | xargs chmod -x
 
+
 %generate_buildrequires
 %pyproject_buildrequires
 
+
 %build
 %pyproject_wheel
 
+
 %install
 %pyproject_install
 %pyproject_save_files zmq
 
+
 %check
 # to avoid partially initialized zmq module from cwd
 cd %{_topdir}
@@ -92,6 +100,7 @@ cd %{_topdir}
 %doc README.md
 %exclude %{python3_sitearch}/zmq/tests
 
+
 %files -n python%{python3_pkgversion}-zmq-tests
 %{python3_sitearch}/zmq/tests