Index: src/includes/forums/template.php
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--- src/includes/forums/template.php	(revision 7250)
+++ src/includes/forums/template.php	(working copy)
@@ -1957,7 +1957,9 @@
  * @param array $args Arguments passed to alter output
  */
 function bbp_single_forum_description( $args = array() ) {
-	echo bbp_get_single_forum_description( $args );
+    if ( apply_filters( 'bbp_use_single_forum_description', true, $args ) ) {
+        echo bbp_get_single_forum_description( $args );
+    }
 }
 	/**
 	 * Return a fancy description of the current forum, including total