diff --git a/src/diagrams/sequence/parser/sequenceDiagram.jison b/src/diagrams/sequence/parser/sequenceDiagram.jison
index a30a73176..0356cf491 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/sequence/parser/sequenceDiagram.jison
+++ b/src/diagrams/sequence/parser/sequenceDiagram.jison
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 
 // Directive states
 %x open_directive type_directive arg_directive
-
+%x acc_title
+%x acc_descr
+%x acc_descr_multiline
 %%
 
 \%\%\{                                                          { this.begin('open_directive'); return 'open_directive'; }
@@ -59,7 +61,13 @@
 "deactivate"                                                    { this.begin('ID'); return 'deactivate'; }
 "title"\s[^#\n;]+                                               return 'title';
 "title:"\s[^#\n;]+                                              return 'legacy_title';
-"accDescription"\s[^#\n;]+       								return 'accDescription';
+accTitle\s*":"\s*                                               { this.begin("acc_title");return 'acc_title'; }
+<acc_title>(?!\n|;|#)*[^\n]*                                    { this.popState(); return "acc_title_value"; }
+accDescr\s*":"\s*                                               { this.begin("acc_descr");return 'acc_descr'; }
+<acc_descr>(?!\n|;|#)*[^\n]*                                    { this.popState(); return "acc_descr_value"; }
+accDescr\s*"{"\s*                                { this.begin("acc_descr_multiline");}
+<acc_descr_multiline>[\}]                       { this.popState(); }
+<acc_descr_multiline>[^\}]*                     return "acc_descr_multiline_value";
 "sequenceDiagram"                                               return 'SD';
 "autonumber"                                                    return 'autonumber';
 "off"															return 'off';
@@ -130,7 +138,9 @@ statement
 	| details_statement 'NEWLINE'
 	| title {yy.setTitle($1.substring(6));$$=$1.substring(6);}
 	| legacy_title {yy.setTitle($1.substring(7));$$=$1.substring(7);}
-	| accDescription {yy.setAccDescription($1.substring(15));$$=$1.substring(15);}
+  | acc_title acc_title_value  { console.log('acc_title');$$=$2.trim();yy.setTitle($$); }
+  | acc_descr acc_descr_value  { console.log('acc_descr');$$=$2.trim();yy.setAccDescription($$); }
+  | acc_descr_multiline_value { console.log('acc_descr_multiline_value');$$=$1.trim();yy.setAccDescription($$); }
 	| 'loop' restOfLine document end
 	{
 		$3.unshift({type: 'loopStart', loopText:yy.parseMessage($2), signalType: yy.LINETYPE.LOOP_START});
diff --git a/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDb.js b/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDb.js
index 3b52516c2..10569ba38 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDb.js
+++ b/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDb.js
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ import mermaidAPI from '../../mermaidAPI';
 import * as configApi from '../../config';
 import { log } from '../../logger';
 import { sanitizeText } from '../common/common';
+import {
+  setTitle,
+  getTitle,
+  getAccDescription,
+  setAccDescription,
+  clear as commonClear,
+} from '../../commonDb';
 
 let prevActor = undefined;
 let actors = {};
@@ -119,9 +126,6 @@ export const getActor = function (id) {
 export const getActorKeys = function () {
   return Object.keys(actors);
 };
-export const getTitle = function () {
-  return title;
-};
 export const enableSequenceNumbers = function () {
   sequenceNumbersEnabled = true;
 };
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ export const clear = function () {
   actors = {};
   messages = [];
   sequenceNumbersEnabled = false;
+  commonClear();
 };
 
 export const parseMessage = function (str) {
@@ -325,11 +330,6 @@ export const getActorProperty = function (actor, key) {
   return undefined;
 };
 
-export const setTitle = function (txt) {
-  let sanitizedText = sanitizeText(txt, configApi.getConfig());
-  title = sanitizedText;
-};
-
 export const apply = function (param) {
   if (param instanceof Array) {
     param.forEach(function (item) {
@@ -423,15 +423,6 @@ export const apply = function (param) {
   }
 };
 
-const setAccDescription = function (description_lex) {
-  let sanitizedText = sanitizeText(description_lex, configApi.getConfig());
-  description = sanitizedText;
-};
-
-const getAccDescription = function () {
-  return description;
-};
-
 export default {
   addActor,
   addMessage,
diff --git a/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDiagram.spec.js b/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDiagram.spec.js
index 0ad9d1ed0..26c8b5adb 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDiagram.spec.js
+++ b/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDiagram.spec.js
@@ -108,26 +108,34 @@ Bob-->Alice: I am good thanks!`;
     expect(title).toBe('Diagram Title');
   });
 
-  it('it should handle a sequenceDiagram definition with a accDescription', function () {
+  it('it should handle a sequenceDiagram definition with a accessibility title and description (accDescr)', function () {
     const str = `
 sequenceDiagram
-accDescription Accessibility Description
+accTitle: This is the title
+accDescr: Accessibility Description
 Alice->Bob:Hello Bob, how are you?
-Note right of Bob: Bob thinks
-Bob-->Alice: I am good thanks!`;
+`;
 
     mermaidAPI.parse(str);
-    const actors = parser.yy.getActors();
-    expect(actors.Alice.description).toBe('Alice');
-    actors.Bob.description = 'Bob';
-
+    expect(parser.yy.getTitle()).toBe('This is the title');
     expect(parser.yy.getAccDescription()).toBe('Accessibility Description');
     const messages = parser.yy.getMessages();
-    const title = parser.yy.getTitle();
+  });
+  it('it should handle a sequenceDiagram definition with a accessibility title and multiline description (accDescr)', function () {
+    const str = `
+sequenceDiagram
+accTitle: This is the title
+accDescr {
+Accessibility
+Description
+}
+Alice->Bob:Hello Bob, how are you?
+`;
 
-    expect(messages.length).toBe(3);
-    expect(messages[0].from).toBe('Alice');
-    expect(messages[2].from).toBe('Bob');
+    mermaidAPI.parse(str);
+    expect(parser.yy.getTitle()).toBe('This is the title');
+    expect(parser.yy.getAccDescription()).toBe('Accessibility\nDescription');
+    const messages = parser.yy.getMessages();
   });
 
   it('it should space in actor names', function () {