diff --git a/docs/settings.rst b/docs/settings.rst
index a8e4f98..e606646 100644
--- a/docs/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/settings.rst
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ behavior without touching the code:
         The key of the default value of ``DPASTE_EXPIRE_CHOICES``. Default:
         ``3600 * 24 * 30 * 12 * 100`` or simpler: ``DPASTE_EXPIRE_CHOICES[2][0]``.
 
+    ``DPASTE_DEFAULT_GIST_NAME``
+        String. The filename used when pasting a snippet on Github Gist.
+        Default: ``dpaste.de_snippet.py``
 
+    ``DPASTE_DEFAULT_GIST_DESCRIPTION``
+        String. The filename used when pasting a snippet on Github Gist.
+        Default: ``dpaste.de_snippet.py``
 
 .. _lexer list: https://github.com/bartTC/dpaste/blob/master/dpaste/highlight.py#L25
diff --git a/dpaste/views.py b/dpaste/views.py
index 3183540..5854e56 100644
--- a/dpaste/views.py
+++ b/dpaste/views.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def snippet_gist(request, snippet_id): # pragma: no cover
     """
     snippet = get_object_or_404(Snippet, secret_id=snippet_id)
     data = {
-        'description': getattr(settings, 'DPASTE_DEFAULT_GIST_DESCRIPTION', 'the description for this gist'),
+        'description': getattr(settings, 'DPASTE_DEFAULT_GIST_DESCRIPTION', ''),
         'public': False,
         'files': {
             getattr(settings, 'DPASTE_DEFAULT_GIST_NAME', 'dpaste.de_snippet.py'): {