diff --git a/app/controllers/list_controller.rb b/app/controllers/list_controller.rb
index 17e1a49545c..e5b6f638879 100644
--- a/app/controllers/list_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/list_controller.rb
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class ListController < ApplicationController
     @category = Category.query_category(slug_or_id, parent_category_id)
     raise Discourse::NotFound if !@category
 
-    @description_meta = @category.description
+    @description_meta = @category.description_text
     guardian.ensure_can_see!(@category)
   end