diff --git a/tests/storage/test_http.py b/tests/storage/test_http.py
index 510582f..82cd09f 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_http.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_http.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class TestHttpStorage(object):
             (u'BEGIN:VEVENT\n'
              u'SUMMARY:Eine zweite Kurzinfo\n'
              u'DESCRIPTION:Beschreibung des anderen Termines\n'
+             u' With an extra line for description\n'
              u'BEGIN:VALARM\n'
              u'ACTION:AUDIO\n'
              u'TRIGGER:19980403T120000\n'
diff --git a/vdirsyncer/storage/http.py b/vdirsyncer/storage/http.py
index e7d8eea..e76b104 100644
--- a/vdirsyncer/storage/http.py
+++ b/vdirsyncer/storage/http.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ def split_collection(text):
     collection_type = None
     item_type = None
     for line in text.splitlines():
-        if not line.strip():
+        if u':' not in line:
+            item.append(line)
             continue
         key, value = (x.strip() for x in line.split(u':', 1))
         if key == u'BEGIN':