diff --git a/etgtools/generators.py b/etgtools/generators.py
index 7b164c88..ba94a662 100644
--- a/etgtools/generators.py
+++ b/etgtools/generators.py
@@ -81,12 +81,15 @@ def nci(text, numSpaces=0, stripLeading=True):
     return newText
 
 
-def wrapText(text):
+def wrapText(text, dontWrap: str = ''):
     import textwrap
     lines = []
     tw = textwrap.TextWrapper(width=70, break_long_words=False)
     for line in text.split('\n'):
-        lines.append(tw.fill(line))
+        if dontWrap and line.lstrip().startswith(dontWrap):
+            lines.append(line)
+        else:
+            lines.append(tw.fill(line))
     return '\n'.join(lines)
 
 
diff --git a/etgtools/sip_generator.py b/etgtools/sip_generator.py
index 38db80b1..56b8e9bf 100644
--- a/etgtools/sip_generator.py
+++ b/etgtools/sip_generator.py
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ from .%s import *
 
         # get the docstring text
         text = nci(extractors.flattenNode(item.briefDoc, False))
-        text = wrapText(text)
+        text = wrapText(text, item.pyName or item.name)
 
 
         #if isinstance(item, extractors.ClassDef):