diff --git a/openapi_codec/__init__.py b/openapi_codec/__init__.py
index 342bec1..f9d8ec1 100644
--- a/openapi_codec/__init__.py
+++ b/openapi_codec/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from openapi_codec.decode import _parse_document
 
 
-__version__ = '1.1.3'
+__version__ = '1.1.4'
 
 
 class OpenAPICodec(BaseCodec):
diff --git a/openapi_codec/encode.py b/openapi_codec/encode.py
index 4fc3bcd..a95aaed 100644
--- a/openapi_codec/encode.py
+++ b/openapi_codec/encode.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def _get_paths_object(document):
 
     for operation_id, link, tags in links:
         if link.url not in paths:
-            paths[link.url] = {}
+            paths[link.url] = OrderedDict()
 
         method = get_method(link)
         operation = _get_operation(operation_id, link, tags)
@@ -77,13 +77,19 @@ def _get_paths_object(document):
 
 def _get_operation(operation_id, link, tags):
     encoding = get_encoding(link)
+    description = link.description.strip()
+    summary = description.splitlines()[0] if description else None
 
     operation = {
         'operationId': operation_id,
-        'description': link.description,
         'responses': _get_responses(link),
         'parameters': _get_parameters(link, encoding)
     }
+
+    if description:
+        operation['description'] = description
+    if summary:
+        operation['summary'] = summary
     if encoding:
         operation['consumes'] = [encoding]
     if tags:
diff --git a/tests/test_encode.py b/tests/test_encode.py
index d50d226..8bd7a72 100644
--- a/tests/test_encode.py
+++ b/tests/test_encode.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ def test_paths(self):
                 }
             },
             'parameters': [],
-            'description': '',
             'operationId': 'list',
             'tags': ['users']
         }
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ def test_paths(self):
                 }
             },
             'parameters': [],
-            'description': '',
             'operationId': 'create',
             'tags': ['users']
         }