diff --git a/sktools/setup.cfg b/sktools/setup.cfg
index e0d83810..6e1a34fa 100644
--- a/sktools/setup.cfg
+++ b/sktools/setup.cfg
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ version = 0.2
 author = DFTB+ developers
 url = http://www.dftbplus.org
 description = Tools to Generate Electronic SK-parameters
-long_description = file: README.rst
-long_description_content_type = text/x-rst
 license = LGPL-3.0-or-later
 license_files =
     ../COPYING