         color: '#222'
         marginTop: 6
 
-      if _.isFunction description
-        description()
+      if typeof description == 'function'
+        description()        
       else 
 
         if current_user.is_admin && edit_list.editing

              # don't show a new button for this list anymore
              customizations[list_key].list_permit_new_items = false 

              # add a note in the description that the list was closed to participation
              customizations[list_key].list_description ?= ''
              if customizations[list_key].list_description?.length > 0 
                customizations[list_key].list_description += "<br>" 
              customizations[list_key].list_description += "<DIV style='font-style:italic'>Participation was closed by the host on #{new Date().toDateString()}</div>" 

              save subdomain
            

    edit_list = fetch "edit-#{list_key}"

    description = edit_list.list_description or customization('list_description', list_key)
    if Array.isArray(description)
      description = description.join('\n')

    description_style = customization 'list_description_style', list_key

    DIV
