diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgee/libgee-devel.template b/srcpkgs/libgee/libgee-devel.template
index 953a4d90d79..12ed9c28852 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgee/libgee-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgee/libgee-devel.template
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 #
 noarch=yes
 depends="glib-devel libgee>=${version}"
-short_desc="${sourcepkg} - development files"
-long_desc="${long_desc}
-
- This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
+short_desc="${short_desc} -- development files"
 
 do_install() {
 	vmove usr/include usr
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgee/template b/srcpkgs/libgee/template
index 88f5994abfe..0bcb2b8bc54 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgee/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgee/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libgee'
 pkgname=libgee
-version=0.6.7
+version=0.6.8
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
@@ -11,7 +11,4 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="LGPL-2.1"
 homepage="http://live.gnome.org/Libgee"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/0.6/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
-checksum=b512bf1785fbbb6a264be5fac325c42d4e96cc560b22e3f19ea5b01b1414106d
-long_desc="
- Libgee is a collection library providing GObject-based interfaces and classes
- for commonly used data structures."
+checksum=a61f8d796173d41f6144a030d4bd22461f0bb3fa18a3ebe02341b315feebf5d3