diff --git a/index/extract_refs.go b/index/extract_refs.go
index bb79e6c..1f71ae2 100644
--- a/index/extract_refs.go
+++ b/index/extract_refs.go
@@ -177,8 +177,10 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) ExtractRefs(node, parent *yaml.Node, seenPath []string,
                         IsSummary: false,
                     }
 
-                    index.allDescriptions = append(index.allDescriptions, ref)
-                    index.descriptionCount++
+                    if !utils.IsNodeMap(ref.Node) {
+                        index.allDescriptions = append(index.allDescriptions, ref)
+                        index.descriptionCount++
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if n.Value == "summary" {
diff --git a/index/extract_refs_test.go b/index/extract_refs_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12b8e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/index/extract_refs_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Princess B33f Heavy Industries / Dave Shanley
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package index
+
+import (
+    "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+    "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+    "testing"
+)
+
+func TestSpecIndex_ExtractRefs_CheckDescriptionNotMap(t *testing.T) {
+
+    yml := `openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  description: This is a description
+paths:
+  /herbs/and/spice:
+    get:
+      description: This is a also a description
+      responses:
+        200:
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: array
+                properties:
+                  description:
+                   type: string
+   `
+    var rootNode yaml.Node
+    _ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &rootNode)
+    c := CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig()
+    idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, c)
+    assert.Len(t, idx.allDescriptions, 2)
+    assert.Equal(t, 2, idx.descriptionCount)
+}