diff --git a/kdesu.spec b/kdesu.spec
index 0da1d9a..809c6c3 100644
--- a/kdesu.spec
+++ b/kdesu.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ BuildRequires:  kpty-devel >= %{_kf5_version}
 BuildRequires:  kservice-devel >= %{_kf5_version}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(Qt5Core) >= 5.2.0
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(x11)
-Summary:        KDE Base Libraries
+Summary:        User interface for running shell commands with root privileges
 License:        LGPL-2.1+
 Group:          System/GUI/KDE
 Url:            http://www.kde.org
@@ -37,21 +37,21 @@ Source0:        kdesu-%{version}.tar.xz
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 
 %description
-This package contains the core libraries of the K Desktop Environment.
-
-This package is absolutely necessary for using KDE applications.
+libkdesu provides functionality for building GUI front ends for
+(password asking) console mode programs. For example, kdesu and
+kdessh use it to interface with su and ssh respectively.
 
 %package -n %lname
-Summary:        KDE Core Libraries
+Summary:        User interface for running shell commands with root privileges
 Group:          System/GUI/KDE
 
 %description -n %lname
-This package contains the core libraries of the K Desktop Environment.
-
-This package is absolutely necessary for using KDE applications.
+libkdesu provides functionality for building GUI front ends for
+(password asking) console mode programs. For example, kdesu and
+kdessh use it to interface with su and ssh respectively.
 
 %package devel
-Summary:        KDE Core Libraries: Build Environment
+Summary:        User interface for running shell commands with root privileges
 Group:          Development/Libraries/KDE
 Requires:       %lname = %{version}
 Requires:       extra-cmake-modules
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ Requires:       kpty-devel >= %{_kf5_version}
 Requires:       kservice-devel >= %{_kf5_version}
 
 %description devel
-This package contains all necessary include files and libraries needed
-to develop non-graphical KDE applications.
+libkdesu provides functionality for building GUI front ends for
+(password asking) console mode programs. For example, kdesu and
+kdessh use it to interface with su and ssh respectively.
+Development files.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q