diff --git a/srcpkgs/eb/template b/srcpkgs/eb/template
index 50f58178b5f..ce90ebc86a4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/eb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/eb/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'eb'
 pkgname=eb
 version=4.4.3
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="perl"
 makedepends="zlib-devel"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ post_install() {
 
 libeb-devel_package() {
 	depends="libeb>=${version}_${revision}"
-	short_desc += " - development files"
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/include
 		vmove usr/share/aclocal
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ libeb-devel_package() {
 }
 
 libeb_package() {
-	short_desc += " - Library"
+	short_desc+=" - Library"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/lib
 	}