diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a87d1d5..33d6f2b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from distutils.core import setup
 
+with open('README.md') as readme:
+	long_description = readme.read()
+
 setup(
     name='Gooey',
     version='0.1.0',
@@ -15,5 +18,5 @@ setup(
     url='http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Gooey/',
     license='LICENSE.txt',
     description='Turn (almost) any command line program into a full GUI application with one line',
-    long_description=open('README.md').read()
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+		long_description=long_description
+)