diff --git a/mylib/config.py b/mylib/config.py
index 172f6f5..d75075b 100644
--- a/mylib/config.py
+++ b/mylib/config.py
@@ -542,7 +542,8 @@ class Config:
             return self.options_parser
 
         self.options_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-            description=self.appname, **kwargs)
+            description=kwargs.pop('description', self.appname),
+            **kwargs)
 
         self.options_parser.add_argument(
             '-c',