diff --git a/standardize_test_format/__init__.py b/standardize_test_format/__init__.py
index 3e76c3e..41b0d08 100644
--- a/standardize_test_format/__init__.py
+++ b/standardize_test_format/__init__.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def from_camel_case(name: str) -> str:
 def parse_javadoc_to_description(text: str| None):
     if text is None:
         return ''
-    return re.sub(r'^\s*\*', ' ', text.strip()).strip()
+    return re.sub(r'\n\s*\*', ' ', text).strip()
 
 def replace_test_pattern(match: re.Match, with_javadoc: bool, with_display_name: bool) -> str:
     javadoc = parse_javadoc_to_description(match.group('javadoc'))