diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/common/Policy.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/common/Policy.java
index 4299549f96..c5b8ed303d 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/common/Policy.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/common/Policy.java
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public class Policy implements Comparable<Policy>, Serializable {
         this.updated = updated;
     }
 
+    @XmlElement
     public String getDescription() {
         return description;
     }