diff --git a/lib/data.js b/lib/data.js
index 6af9aee..54c73c6 100644
--- a/lib/data.js
+++ b/lib/data.js
@@ -239,8 +239,10 @@ data.Status = function(code, message) {
   this.reasonPhrase = http.STATUS_CODES[code];
   if (message != null) {
     this.message = message;
+    this.description = message;
   } else {
     this.message = this.reasonPhrase;
+    this.description = this.reasonPhrase;
   }
 };