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diff --git a/gnu/services/avahi.scm b/gnu/services/avahi.scm
index 29720415fc..d69c89f751 100644
--- a/gnu/services/avahi.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/avahi.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
-;;; Copyright © 2014, 2015, 2016 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
;;;
;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
;;;
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@
(define avahi-service-type
(let ((avahi-package (compose list avahi-configuration-avahi)))
(service-type (name 'avahi)
+ (description
+ "Run @command{avahi-daemon}, a host and service discovery
+daemon that implements the multicast DNS (mDNS) and DNS service
+discovery (DNS-SD) protocols. Additionally, extend the C library's name
+service switch (NSS) with support for @code{.local} host name resolution.")
(extensions
(list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
avahi-shepherd-service)