diff --git a/keystone/assignment/schema.py b/keystone/assignment/schema.py
index 19d92dc16f..f93ba3ca49 100644
--- a/keystone/assignment/schema.py
+++ b/keystone/assignment/schema.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from keystone.common.validation import parameter_types
 _role_properties_v2 = {
     'name': parameter_types.name,
     'id': parameter_types.id_string,
-    'description': parameter_types.id_string
+    'description': parameter_types.description
 }
 
 role_create_v2 = {
diff --git a/keystone/tests/unit/test_v2_validation.py b/keystone/tests/unit/test_v2_validation.py
index 598adb3cdc..b9dfd1c69d 100644
--- a/keystone/tests/unit/test_v2_validation.py
+++ b/keystone/tests/unit/test_v2_validation.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class RoleValidationTestCase(unit.BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(RoleValidationTestCase, self).setUp()
 
-        schema_role_create = assignment_schema.role_create
+        schema_role_create = assignment_schema.role_create_v2
         self.create_validator = validators.SchemaValidator(schema_role_create)
 
     def test_validate_role_create_succeeds(self):
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ class RoleValidationTestCase(unit.BaseTestCase):
         }
         self.create_validator.validate(request)
 
+    def test_validate_role_create_succeeds_with_spaces_in_description(self):
+        request = {
+            'name': uuid.uuid4().hex,
+            'description': 'Description with spaces'
+        }
+        self.create_validator.validate(request)
+
     def test_validate_role_create_succeeds_with_extra_params(self):
         request = {
             'name': uuid.uuid4().hex,