diff --git a/test/test_optiondescription.py b/test/test_optiondescription.py
index 908efa3..02c6e4c 100644
--- a/test/test_optiondescription.py
+++ b/test/test_optiondescription.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def get_config(json, has_tree=False, default_verbosity=False, add_long=False, ad
                                 'Sub-Tree 2',
                                 [str_])
     od2 = OptionDescription('od2',
-                            '',
+                            None,
                             [before, subtree, after])
     root = OptionDescription('root',
                              'root',
diff --git a/tiramisu_cmdline_parser/api.py b/tiramisu_cmdline_parser/api.py
index 179e1fc..1f3571d 100644
--- a/tiramisu_cmdline_parser/api.py
+++ b/tiramisu_cmdline_parser/api.py
@@ -124,9 +124,15 @@ class TiramisuHelpFormatter(HelpFormatter):
             # Remove OD if name == description
             if self.items and \
                     self.formatter.remove_empty_description_od and \
-                    self.items[0][0].__name__ == '_format_text' and \
-                    self.items[0][1][0] == self.heading:
-                return ''
+                    self.items[0][0].__name__ == '_format_text':
+                name = self.items[0][1][0]
+                path = self.heading
+                if '.' in path:
+                    compare = path.rsplit('.', 1)[1]
+                else:
+                    compare = path
+                if name == path:
+                    return ''
             return super().format_help()
 
 class _TiramisuHelpAction(_HelpAction):