diff --git a/python-numpy.changes b/python-numpy.changes
index bc1d34c..141549a 100644
--- a/python-numpy.changes
+++ b/python-numpy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb  9 14:28:43 UTC 2018 - cgoll@suse.com
+
+- Fix summary in module files (bnc#1080259)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb  6 09:26:56 UTC 2018 - eich@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-numpy.spec b/python-numpy.spec
index 801e424..d05f8ef 100644
--- a/python-numpy.spec
+++ b/python-numpy.spec
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ puts stderr "\nVersion %{version}\n"
 module-whatis "Name: %{pname} built with %{compiler_family} compiler"
 module-whatis "Version: %{version}"
 module-whatis "Category: python module"
-module-whatis "Description: %{summary}"
+module-whatis "Description: %{SUMMARY:0}"
 module-whatis "URL %{url}"
 
 set     version             %{version}