diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/example_description.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/example_description.rb
index 1262320baea..7bf147e3a09 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/example_description.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/example_description.rb
@@ -80,10 +80,14 @@ def on_send(node)
         private
 
         def check_description(description, regexps, message)
-          return unless regexps.any? { |regexp| regexp.match?(description.value) }
+          return unless regexps.any? { |regexp| regexp.match?(string_contents(description)) }
 
           add_offense(description, message: message)
         end
+
+        def string_contents(node)
+          node.str_type? ? node.value : node.source
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/example_description_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/example_description_spec.rb
index 6c20c5e3940..2002a05adad 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/example_description_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/internal_affairs/example_description_spec.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@
       RUBY
     end
 
+    it 'does not crash when given a proper description that is split with +' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        it "does " + 'not register an offense' do
+          expect_no_offense('code')
+        end
+      RUBY
+    end
+
     it 'does not register an offense when given an unexpected description' do
       expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
         it 'foo bar baz' do