diff --git a/gen-rc-go.py b/gen-rc-go.py
index a64c0d90b..29de397af 100755
--- a/gen-rc-go.py
+++ b/gen-rc-go.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def serialize_as_go_string(x: str) -> str:
 def build_go_code(name: str, cmd: RemoteCommand, opts: Any, template: str) -> str:
     template = template[len('//go:build exclude'):]
     ans = template.replace('CMD_NAME', name).replace('__FILE__', __file__).replace('CLI_NAME', name.replace('_', '-')).replace(
-        'SHORT_DESC', serialize_as_go_string(cmd.short_desc)).replace('LONG_DESC', serialize_as_go_string(cmd.desc))
+        'SHORT_DESC', serialize_as_go_string(cmd.short_desc)).replace('LONG_DESC', serialize_as_go_string(cmd.desc.strip()))
     return ans