diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 81e0dd7..6992f89 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ A button suitable for giving stars to someone.
 .stars-given:hover - Subtle hover highlight on top of stars-given styling.
 .disabled          - Dims the button to indicate it cannot be used.
 
-Styleguide 2.1.3.
+Styleguide 2.1.3
 */
 a.button.star{
   ...
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ a.button.star.disabled{
 
 KSS can also support words as Styleguide section names
 ```scss
-// Styleguide Forms.Checkboxes.
+// Styleguide Forms.Checkboxes
 // - or -
-// Styleguide Forms - Special Checkboxes.
+// Styleguide Forms - Special Checkboxes
 ```
 
 ## Ruby Library [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/kneath/kss.png)](https://travis-ci.org/kneath/kss) [![Code Climate](https://codeclimate.com/github/kneath/kss.png)](https://codeclimate.com/github/kneath/kss)
diff --git a/SPEC.md b/SPEC.md
index 567f19c..3353d67 100644
--- a/SPEC.md
+++ b/SPEC.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ A button suitable for giving stars to someone.
 .stars-given:hover - Subtle hover highlight on top of stars-given styling.
 .disabled          - Dims the button to indicate it cannot be used.
 
-Styleguide 2.1.3.
+Styleguide 2.1.3
 */
 a.button.star{
   ...
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ When using a preprocessor that supports the functionality, use `//` to prefix yo
 // .stars-given:hover - Subtle hover highlight on top of stars-given styling.
 // .disabled          - Dims the button to indicate it cannot be used.
 //
-// Styleguide 2.1.3.
+// Styleguide 2.1.3
 a.button.star{
   ...
   &.star-given{
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ If the UI element you are documenting has multiple states or styles depending on
 If the UI element you are documenting has an example in the styleguide, you should reference it using the "Styleguide [ref]" syntax.
 
 ```scss
-// Styleguide 2.1.3.
+// Styleguide 2.1.3
 ```
 
 References can be integer sections separated by periods. Each period denotes a hierarchy of the styleguide. Styleguide references can point to entire sections, a portion of the section, or a specific example.
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ References can be integer sections separated by periods. Each period denotes a h
 References may also be period seperated word keys.  Leading words denote hierarchy.
 
 ```scss
-// Styleguide Forms.Checkboxes.
+// Styleguide Forms.Checkboxes
 ```
 
 Finally, references may be more readable word phrases.
diff --git a/test/fixtures/css/buttons.css b/test/fixtures/css/buttons.css
index a76436f..27654f2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/css/buttons.css
+++ b/test/fixtures/css/buttons.css
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Your standard form button.
 .primary  - Indicates button is the primary action.
 .smaller  - A little bit smaller now.
 
-Styleguide 2.1.1.
+Styleguide 2.1.1
 */
 button {
   padding: 5px 15px; }
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ A button suitable for giving stars to someone.
 .star-given - A highlight indicating you've already given a star.
 .disabled   - Dims the button to indicate it cannot be used.
 
-Styleguide 2.2.1.
+Styleguide 2.2.1
 */
 a.button.star {
   display: inline-block; }
@@ -37,12 +37,20 @@ a.button.star {
   a.button.star.disabled {
     opacity: 0.5; }
 
+/*
+Test that trailing period is stripped from the reference.
+
+Styleguide 2.2.2.
+*/
+a.button.trailing:after {
+  content: '.'; }
+
 /*
 A big button
 
 .really-big - Even bigger button
 
-Styleguide Buttons.Big.
+Styleguide Buttons.Big
 */
 a.button.big {
   display: inline-block;
diff --git a/test/fixtures/less/buttons.less b/test/fixtures/less/buttons.less
index ddb6920..9845321 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/less/buttons.less
+++ b/test/fixtures/less/buttons.less
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Your standard form button.
 .primary  - Indicates button is the primary action.
 .smaller  - A little bit smaller now.
  
-Styleguide 2.1.1.
+Styleguide 2.1.1
 */
 button, .button {
   padding:5px 15px;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ A button suitable for giving stars to someone.
 .star-given - A highlight indicating you've already given a star.
 .disabled   - Dims the button to indicate it cannot be used.
 
-Styleguide 2.2.1.
+Styleguide 2.2.1
 */
 a.button.star{
   display:inline-block;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ A big button
 
 .really-big - Even bigger button
 
-Styleguide Buttons.Big.
+Styleguide Buttons.Big
 */
 a.button.big {
   display: inline-block;
diff --git a/test/fixtures/less/mixins.less b/test/fixtures/less/mixins.less
index 87b5272..3a375c2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/less/mixins.less
+++ b/test/fixtures/less/mixins.less
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 Your standard grid helper.
 
-Styleguide 4.0.0.
+Styleguide 4.0.0
 */
 .grid(@columns, @max: 10) {
   width: (@columns / @max) * 960px;
diff --git a/test/fixtures/sass/buttons.sass b/test/fixtures/sass/buttons.sass
index 1d9d24d..3220473 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/sass/buttons.sass
+++ b/test/fixtures/sass/buttons.sass
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * .primary  - Indicates button is the primary action.
  * .smaller  - A little bit smaller now.
  *
- * Styleguide 2.1.1. */
+ * Styleguide 2.1.1 */
 button
   padding: 5px 15px
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ button
 // .star-given - A highlight indicating you've already given a star.
 // .disabled   - Dims the button to indicate it cannot be used.
 //
-// Styleguide 2.2.1.
+// Styleguide 2.2.1
 a.button.star
   display: inline-block
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ a.button.star
 //
 // .really-big - A really big button
 //
-// Styleguide Buttons.Big.
+// Styleguide Buttons.Big
 a.button.big
   display: inline-block;
   font-size: 10em;
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scss/buttons.scss b/test/fixtures/scss/buttons.scss
index d7e2fb0..858a92c 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/scss/buttons.scss
+++ b/test/fixtures/scss/buttons.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // .primary  - Indicates button is the primary action.
 // .smaller  - A little bit smaller now.
 //
-// Styleguide 2.1.1.
+// Styleguide 2.1.1
 button{
   padding:5px 15px;
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ button{
 // .star-given - A highlight indicating you've already given a star.
 // .disabled   - Dims the button to indicate it cannot be used.
 //
-// Styleguide 2.2.1.
+// Styleguide 2.2.1
 a.button.star{
   display:inline-block;
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ a.button.star{
 //
 // .really-big - Even bigger button
 //
-// Styleguide Buttons.Big.
+// Styleguide Buttons.Big
 a.button.big {
   display: inline-block;
   font-size: 10em;
diff --git a/test/parser_test.rb b/test/parser_test.rb
index 00b6a5b..1114c29 100644
--- a/test/parser_test.rb
+++ b/test/parser_test.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ def setup
       @css_parsed.section('2.1.1').description
   end
 
+  test "parses KSS keys that have a trailing period" do
+    assert_equal 'Test that trailing period is stripped from the reference.',
+      @css_parsed.section('2.2.2').description
+  end
+
   test "parses KSS keys that are words in CSS" do
     assert_equal 'A big button',
       @css_parsed.section('Buttons.Big').description
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ def setup
   end
 
   test "public sections returns hash of sections" do
-    assert_equal 5, @css_parsed.sections.count
+    assert_equal 6, @css_parsed.sections.count
   end
 
   test "parse multiple paths" do
diff --git a/test/section_test.rb b/test/section_test.rb
index 29e4138..dada6e6 100644
--- a/test/section_test.rb
+++ b/test/section_test.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def setup
 .primary  - Indicates button is the primary action.
 .smaller  - A smaller button
 
-Styleguide 2.1.1.
+Styleguide 2.1.1
 comment
 
     @section = Kss::Section.new(@comment_text, 'example.css')