diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d0dec04..7a85a6e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@ Setup file for automat
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-try:
-    from m2r import parse_from_file
-    long_description = parse_from_file('README.md')
-except(IOError, ImportError):
-    print("\n\n!!! m2r not found, long_description is bad, don't upload this to PyPI !!!\n\n")
-    import io
-    long_description = io.open('README.md', encoding="utf-8").read()
-
 setup(
     name='Automat',
     use_scm_version=True,
@@ -19,7 +11,6 @@ setup(
     description="""
     Self-service finite-state machines for the programmer on the go.
     """.strip(),
-    long_description=long_description,
     packages=find_packages(exclude=[]),
     package_dir={'automat': 'automat'},
     setup_requires=[
