diff --git a/src/FeedIo/Rule/Description.php b/src/FeedIo/Rule/Description.php
index 99cb8e87..234d00e3 100644
--- a/src/FeedIo/Rule/Description.php
+++ b/src/FeedIo/Rule/Description.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public function setProperty(NodeInterface $node, \DOMElement $element)
             }
         }
 
-        $node->setDescription($string);
+        $node->setDescription(htmlspecialchars_decode($string));
 
         return $this;
     }
diff --git a/tests/FeedIo/Rule/DescriptionTest.php b/tests/FeedIo/Rule/DescriptionTest.php
index abbb1656..dc3260cd 100644
--- a/tests/FeedIo/Rule/DescriptionTest.php
+++ b/tests/FeedIo/Rule/DescriptionTest.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public function testSetProperty()
         $document->appendChild($element);
 
         $this->object->setProperty($item, $element);
-        $this->assertEquals(htmlentities(self::HTML_DESCRIPTION), $item->getDescription());
+        $this->assertEquals(self::HTML_DESCRIPTION, $item->getDescription());
     }
 
     public function testCreateElement()