diff --git a/describe.py b/describe.py
index 1887dc2..c808a3b 100755
--- a/describe.py
+++ b/describe.py
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@
   """
 
     params = method_params(doc)
+    if sys.version_info.major >= 3:
+        import html
+        doc = html.escape(doc)
+    else:
+        import cgi
+        doc = cgi.escape(doc)
     return string.Template(METHOD_TEMPLATE).substitute(
         name=name, params=params, doc=doc
     )