diff --git a/themes/default/index.twig b/themes/default/index.twig
index 5d9d371..25d8b19 100644
--- a/themes/default/index.twig
+++ b/themes/default/index.twig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <title>{% if meta.title %}{{ meta.title }} | {% endif %}{{ site_title }}</title>
     {% if meta.description %}
-        <meta name="description" content="{{ meta.description }}">
+        <meta name="description" content="{{ meta.description|striptags }}">
     {% endif %}{% if meta.robots %}
         <meta name="robots" content="{{ meta.robots }}">
     {% endif %}