diff --git a/entities.py b/entities.py
index fdb0a0e38a6e053e5550ca4aeec340a32727e569_ZW50aXRpZXMucHk=..40afa8f3ee52736fccea1524323c0cbab4d61533_ZW50aXRpZXMucHk= 100644
--- a/entities.py
+++ b/entities.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
     def dc_title(self):
         return self.title
 
-    def dc_description(self):
-        return self.printable_value('content')
-    
+    def dc_description(self, format='text/plain'):
+        return self.printable_value('content', format=format)
+
     ## calendar interfaces ####################################################
     @property
     def start(self):