diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-section.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-section.php
index 63051be619..ab24dab5f3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-section.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-section.php
@@ -80,8 +80,11 @@ class WP_Customize_Section {
 	protected function render() {
 		?>
 		<li id="accordion-section-<?php echo esc_attr( $this->id ); ?>" class="control-section accordion-section">
-			<h3 class="accordion-section-title" tabindex="0" title="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->description ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( $this->title ); ?></h3>
+			<h3 class="accordion-section-title" tabindex="0"><?php echo esc_html( $this->title ); ?></h3>
 			<ul class="accordion-section-content">
+				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->description ) ) : ?>
+				<li><p class="description"><?php echo $this->description; ?></p></li>
+				<?php endif; ?>
 				<?php
 				foreach ( $this->controls as $control )
 					$control->maybe_render();