diff --git a/previews/primer/alpha/action_list_preview.rb b/previews/primer/alpha/action_list_preview.rb
index ccbb9d0c6b..e26e789f49 100644
--- a/previews/primer/alpha/action_list_preview.rb
+++ b/previews/primer/alpha/action_list_preview.rb
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def item(
 
           item.with_trailing_action(icon: "plus", "aria-label": "Button tooltip", size: :medium) if trailing_action && trailing_action != :none
 
-          item.description { description } if description
+          item.with_description { description } if description
 
           item.with_tooltip(text: "Tooltip text", for_id: "tooltip-test", type: :description) if tooltip
         end