diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index dbdd1009..ff28bb87 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         {{ with $page.Site.Copyright }}
             <copyright>{{ . }}</copyright>
         {{ end }}
-        <description>{{ with $title }}{{ . }}{{ else }}Recent content{{ end }}</description>
+        <description>{{ with $title -}} {{- . -}} {{- else -}} Recent content {{- end }}</description>
         {{ with $page.Site.LanguageCode | default .Site.Language.Lang }}
             <language>{{ . }}</language>
         {{ end }}