diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a95b585..4c0c847 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ You can now declare and use file parameters via Declarative Pipeline syntax:
 pipeline {
   agent any
   parameters {
-    base64File(name: 'small')
-    stashedFile(name: 'large')
+    base64File 'small'
+    stashedFile 'large'
   }
   stages {
     stage('Example') {
       steps {
-        withFileParameter(name: 'small') {
+        withFileParameter('small') {
           sh 'cat $small'
         }
         unstash 'large'
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/AbstractFileParameterDefinition.java b/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/AbstractFileParameterDefinition.java
index d7e3309..97bca44 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/AbstractFileParameterDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/AbstractFileParameterDefinition.java
@@ -32,14 +32,37 @@
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.Base64;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
+import jenkins.model.Jenkins;
 import net.sf.json.JSONObject;
 import org.apache.commons.fileupload.FileItem;
+import org.kohsuke.stapler.DataBoundSetter;
 import org.kohsuke.stapler.StaplerRequest;
 
 abstract class AbstractFileParameterDefinition extends ParameterDefinition {
 
-    protected AbstractFileParameterDefinition(String name, String description) {
-        super(name, description);
+    private String description;
+
+    protected AbstractFileParameterDefinition(String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+    @Override public String getDescription() {
+        return description;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Allows parameters to have a single-arg constructor.
+     */
+    @DataBoundSetter public void setDescription(String description) {
+        this.description = description;
+    }
+
+    @Override public String getFormattedDescription() {
+        try {
+            return Jenkins.get().getMarkupFormatter().translate(getDescription());
+        } catch (IOException x) {
+            return "";
+        }
     }
 
     protected abstract Class<? extends AbstractFileParameterValue> valueType();
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/Base64FileParameterDefinition.java b/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/Base64FileParameterDefinition.java
index 6fc3aba..07e35d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/Base64FileParameterDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/Base64FileParameterDefinition.java
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 
 public final class Base64FileParameterDefinition extends AbstractFileParameterDefinition {
 
-    @DataBoundConstructor public Base64FileParameterDefinition(String name, String description) {
-        super(name, description);
+    @DataBoundConstructor public Base64FileParameterDefinition(String name) {
+        super(name);
     }
-    
+
     @Override protected Class<? extends AbstractFileParameterValue> valueType() {
         return Base64FileParameterValue.class;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/StashedFileParameterDefinition.java b/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/StashedFileParameterDefinition.java
index ee0f19b..a0998ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/StashedFileParameterDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/StashedFileParameterDefinition.java
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 
 public final class StashedFileParameterDefinition extends AbstractFileParameterDefinition {
 
-    @DataBoundConstructor public StashedFileParameterDefinition(String name, String description) {
-        super(name, description);
+    @DataBoundConstructor public StashedFileParameterDefinition(String name) {
+        super(name);
     }
 
     @Override protected Class<? extends AbstractFileParameterValue> valueType() {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/Base64FileParameterDefinition/help.html b/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/Base64FileParameterDefinition/help.html
index 823f65c..e5a7081 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/Base64FileParameterDefinition/help.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/Base64FileParameterDefinition/help.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 pipeline {
   agent any
   parameters {
-    base64File(name: 'FILE')
+    base64File 'FILE'
   }
   stages {
     stage('Example') {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/FileParameterWrapper/help.html b/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/FileParameterWrapper/help.html
index 435e20c..38a6f90 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/FileParameterWrapper/help.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/FileParameterWrapper/help.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 pipeline {
   agent any
   parameters {
-    base64File(name: 'THEFILE')
+    base64File 'THEFILE'
   }
   stages {
     stage('Example') {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 pipeline {
   agent any
   parameters {
-    base64File(name: 'THEFILE')
+    base64File 'THEFILE'
   }
   stages {
     stage('Example') {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/StashedFileParameterDefinition/help.html b/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/StashedFileParameterDefinition/help.html
index 5c9f84b..5f0d3e5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/StashedFileParameterDefinition/help.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/StashedFileParameterDefinition/help.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 pipeline {
   agent any
   parameters {
-    stashedFile(name: 'assets.zip')
+    stashedFile 'assets.zip'
   }
   stages {
     stage('Example') {
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/AbstractFileParameterDefinitionTest.java b/src/test/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/AbstractFileParameterDefinitionTest.java
index 23c81de..5838bb9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/AbstractFileParameterDefinitionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/AbstractFileParameterDefinitionTest.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class AbstractFileParameterDefinitionTest {
     // adapted from BuildCommandTest.fileParameter
     @Test public void cli() throws Exception {
         WorkflowJob p = r.createProject(WorkflowJob.class, "myjob");
-        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new Base64FileParameterDefinition("FILE", null)));
+        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new Base64FileParameterDefinition("FILE")));
         p.setDefinition(new CpsFlowDefinition("echo(/received: $FILE/)", true));
         assertThat(new CLICommandInvoker(r, "build").
                 withStdin(new ByteArrayInputStream("uploaded content here".getBytes())).
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/FileParameterWrapperTest.java b/src/test/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/FileParameterWrapperTest.java
index 96e1199..e3e1be1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/FileParameterWrapperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/jenkins/plugins/file_parameters/FileParameterWrapperTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.job.WorkflowJob;
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.job.WorkflowRun;
 import org.junit.ClassRule;
-import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import org.junit.Rule;
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ public class FileParameterWrapperTest {
     @Test public void base64() throws Exception {
         r.createSlave("remote", null, null);
         WorkflowJob p = r.createProject(WorkflowJob.class, "myjob");
-        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new Base64FileParameterDefinition("FILE", null)));
+        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new Base64FileParameterDefinition("FILE")));
         p.setDefinition(new CpsFlowDefinition("node('remote') {withFileParameter('FILE') {echo(/loaded '${readFile(FILE).toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT)}' from $FILE/)}}", true));
         assertThat(new CLICommandInvoker(r, "build").
                 withStdin(new ByteArrayInputStream("uploaded content here".getBytes())).
@@ -65,11 +64,11 @@ public class FileParameterWrapperTest {
     @Test public void base64UndefinedFail() throws Exception {
         r.createSlave("remote", null, null);
         WorkflowJob p = r.createProject(WorkflowJob.class, "myjob");
-        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new Base64FileParameterDefinition("FILE", null)));
+        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new Base64FileParameterDefinition("FILE")));
         String pipeline = "pipeline {\n" +
             "  agent any\n" +
             "  parameters {\n" +
-            "    base64File(name:'FILE')\n" +
+            "    base64File 'FILE'\n" +
             "  }\n" +
             "  stages {\n" +
             "    stage('Example') {\n" +
@@ -91,11 +90,11 @@ public class FileParameterWrapperTest {
     @Test public void base64WithAllowNoFile() throws Exception {
         r.createSlave("remote", null, null);
         WorkflowJob p = r.createProject(WorkflowJob.class, "myjob");
-        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new Base64FileParameterDefinition("FILE", null)));
+        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new Base64FileParameterDefinition("FILE")));
         String pipeline = "pipeline {\n" +
             "  agent any\n" +
             "  parameters {\n" +
-            "    base64File(name:'FILE')\n" +
+            "    base64File 'FILE'\n" +
             "  }\n" +
             "  stages {\n" +
             "    stage('Example') {\n" +
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ public class FileParameterWrapperTest {
         String pipeline = "pipeline {\n" +
             "  agent any\n" +
             "  parameters {\n" +
-            "    base64File (name: 'FILE')\n" +
+            "    base64File 'FILE'\n" +
             "  }\n" +
             "  stages {\n" +
             "    stage('Example') {\n" +
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ public class FileParameterWrapperTest {
     @Test public void stashed() throws Exception {
         r.createSlave("remote", null, null);
         WorkflowJob p = r.createProject(WorkflowJob.class, "myjob");
-        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new StashedFileParameterDefinition("FILE", null)));
+        p.addProperty(new ParametersDefinitionProperty(new StashedFileParameterDefinition("FILE")));
         p.setDefinition(new CpsFlowDefinition("node('remote') {withFileParameter('FILE') {echo(/loaded '${readFile(FILE).toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT)}' from $FILE/)}}", true));
         assertThat(new CLICommandInvoker(r, "build").
                        withStdin(new ByteArrayInputStream("uploaded content here".getBytes())).
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ public class FileParameterWrapperTest {
         String pipeline = "pipeline {\n" +
             "    agent any\n" +
             "    parameters {\n" +
-            "        stashedFile(name:'FILE')\n" +
+            "        stashedFile 'FILE'\n" +
             "    }\n" +
             "    stages {\n" +
             "        stage('Example') {\n" +