diff --git a/etc/init.d/icinga2.in b/etc/init.d/icinga2.in
index 42939507f..8dbfc64bb 100644
--- a/etc/init.d/icinga2.in
+++ b/etc/init.d/icinga2.in
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 # Required-Stop:     $remote_fs $syslog
 # Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
 # Default-Stop:      0 1 6
-# Short-Description: Start Icinga 2 at boot time
-# Description:       Icinga 2
+# Short-Description: icinga2 host/service/network monitoring and management system
+# Description:       Icinga 2 is a monitoring and management system for hosts, services and networks.
 ### END INIT INFO
 
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