diff --git a/patacrep/content/section.py b/patacrep/content/section.py
index e2ecfd32..2b56975e 100755
--- a/patacrep/content/section.py
+++ b/patacrep/content/section.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ def parse(keyword, argument, contentlist, config):
       their starred versions "part*", "chapter*", ... , "subparagraph*"): the
       section to use;
     - argument: unused;
-    - contentlist: a list of one or two strings, which are the names (short
-      and long) of the section;
+    - contentlist: a list of one or two strings, which are the names (long
+      and short) of the section;
     - config: configuration dictionary of the current songbook.
     """
     if (keyword not in KEYWORDS) and (len(contentlist) != 1):
diff --git a/test/test_content/sections_short.control b/test/test_content/sections_short.control
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0dd3600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_content/sections_short.control
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+["section:(tradi)Traditional", "exsong.sg", "section:Example", "texsong.tsg", "chordpro.csg", "exsong.sg"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_content/sections_short.source b/test/test_content/sections_short.source
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38693929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_content/sections_short.source
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[["section", "Traditional", "tradi"],
+                "exsong.sg",
+                ["section", "Example"],
+                "texsong.tsg",
+                "chordpro.csg",
+                "exsong.sg"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_content/test_content.py b/test/test_content/test_content.py
index 3cec60b9..8b279793 100644
--- a/test/test_content/test_content.py
+++ b/test/test_content/test_content.py
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ class FileTest(unittest.TestCase, metaclass=dynamic.DynamicTest):
             songpath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'datadir', 'songs')
             return files.path2posix(files.relpath(elem.song.fullpath, songpath))
         elif isinstance(elem, Section):
-            return "{}:{}".format(elem.keyword, elem.name)
+            if elem.short is None:
+                return "{}:{}".format(elem.keyword, elem.name)
+            else:
+                return "{}:({}){}".format(elem.keyword, elem.short, elem.name)
         else:
             raise Exception(elem)