diff --git a/src/crewai_tools/tools/file_read_tool/file_read_tool.py b/src/crewai_tools/tools/file_read_tool/file_read_tool.py
index 9106533fa..22a1204f6 100644
--- a/src/crewai_tools/tools/file_read_tool/file_read_tool.py
+++ b/src/crewai_tools/tools/file_read_tool/file_read_tool.py
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ class FileReadTool(BaseTool):
                 this becomes the default file path for the tool.
             **kwargs: Additional keyword arguments passed to BaseTool.
         """
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
         if file_path is not None:
-            self.file_path = file_path
-            self.description = f"A tool that reads file content. The default file is {file_path}, but you can provide a different 'file_path' parameter to read another file."
-            self._generate_description()
+            kwargs['description'] = f"A tool that reads file content. The default file is {file_path}, but you can provide a different 'file_path' parameter to read another file."
+        
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.file_path = file_path
 
     def _run(
         self,