diff --git a/ledger/file.go b/ledger/file.go
index 1a57187..19000da 100644
--- a/ledger/file.go
+++ b/ledger/file.go
@@ -129,5 +129,16 @@ func readTransactionDate(r io.Reader) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func readTransactionDescription(r io.Reader) (string, error) {
-	return "", io.EOF
+	result := make([]byte, 0, 16)
+	var firstByte [1]byte
+	for {
+		if _, err := r.Read(firstByte[:]); err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		if firstByte[0] == '\n' {
+			break
+		}
+		result = append(result, firstByte[0])
+	}
+	return string(result), nil
 }