diff --git a/src/rougail/convert.py b/src/rougail/convert.py
index eecece0e0..afdc5c3d9 100644
--- a/src/rougail/convert.py
+++ b/src/rougail/convert.py
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class ParserVariable:
     ) -> None:
         """Parse a family"""
         if obj is None:
-            return
+            obj = {}
         family_obj = {}
         subfamily_obj = {}
         if version != "1.0":
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@ class ParserVariable:
                 family_obj[key] = value
             else:
                 subfamily_obj[key] = value
+        if version != "1.0" and not family_obj and comment:
+            family_obj["description"] = comment
+
         if path in self.paths:
             # it's just for modify subfamily or subvariable, do not redefine
             if family_obj:
@@ -472,8 +475,6 @@ class ParserVariable:
                         msg = f'dynamic family name must have "{{{{ identifier }}}}" in his name for "{path}"'
                         raise DictConsistencyError(msg, 13, [filename])
                 parent_dynamic = path
-            if version != "1.0" and not family_obj and comment:
-                family_obj["description"] = comment
             self.add_family(
                 path,
                 name,
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_1/errno_32 b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_1/errno_32
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_1/rougail/00-rougail.yml b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_1/rougail/00-rougail.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afb2fb01c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_1/rougail/00-rougail.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+version: 1.1
+
+family:
+
+  var:
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_1/rougail/10-rougail.yml b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_1/rougail/10-rougail.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61b264113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_1/rougail/10-rougail.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+version: 1.1
+
+family:
+  description: redefined
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_2/errno_32 b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_2/errno_32
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_2/rougail/00-rougail.yml b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_2/rougail/00-rougail.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afb2fb01c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_2/rougail/00-rougail.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+version: 1.1
+
+family:
+
+  var:
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_2/rougail/10-rougail.yml b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_2/rougail/10-rougail.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e9a7405a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errors/10_family_redefine_2/rougail/10-rougail.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+version: 1.1
+
+family:  # redefined
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_1/errno_45 b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_1/errno_45
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_1/rougail/00-rougail.yml b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_1/rougail/00-rougail.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12e769650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_1/rougail/00-rougail.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+version: 1.1
+
+variable:
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_1/rougail/10-rougail.yml b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_1/rougail/10-rougail.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52fc5f750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_1/rougail/10-rougail.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+version: 1.1
+
+variable:
+  description: redefined
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_2/errno_45 b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_2/errno_45
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_2/rougail/00-rougail.yml b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_2/rougail/00-rougail.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12e769650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_2/rougail/00-rougail.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+version: 1.1
+
+variable:
diff --git a/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_2/rougail/10-rougail.yml b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_2/rougail/10-rougail.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc2fe3882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errors/10_variable_redefine_2/rougail/10-rougail.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+version: 1.1
+
+variable:  # redefined