diff --git a/codesite2git b/codesite2git
index ba4ec49..7e99a72 100755
--- a/codesite2git
+++ b/codesite2git
@@ -87,16 +87,16 @@ class CProjectGitExporter extends CProject {
 
         // Extra properties file
         $ctime = $this->lastupdate - ($this->lifespan * 3600); // Lifespans are measured in hours
-        $nice_shortdesc = $this->shortdesc;
-        if (strlen($nice_shortdesc) > 0) {
-            $nice_shortdesc = rtrim($this->shortdesc, '.').'.';
-            $nice_shortdesc[0] = strtoupper($nice_shortdesc[0]);
+
+        if (strlen($this->shortdesc) > 0) {
+            $this->shortdesc = rtrim($this->shortdesc, '.').'.';
+            $this->shortdesc[0] = strtoupper($this->shortdesc[0]);
         }
 
         file_put_contents($dest.'/.legacy-codesite.toml', "# Converted with codesite2git
 
 project_name=".json_encode($this->projname)."
-short_description=".json_encode($nice_shortdesc)."
+short_description=".json_encode($this->shortdesc)."
 written_in_lang=".json_encode($this->subtag)."
 topics=".json_encode($this->tags)."
 ctime=".$ctime."
diff --git a/lib/CProject.php b/lib/CProject.php
index 21292b7..7155875 100644
--- a/lib/CProject.php
+++ b/lib/CProject.php
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@ class CProject {
 	
 	protected $dir;
 	
+	/**
+	 * @var string $projname
+	 */
 	public $projname;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $shortdesc
+	 */
 	public $shortdesc = '(no description)';
 	public $subtag = '';
 	public $lastupdate = 0;