diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 18fb100f563d4f3d46045de34b0354dc5a32564c..77ea5c381d4b128875a059ec67427fb5f4494fb0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ from coolamqp import __version__
 setup(keywords=['amqp', 'rabbitmq', 'client', 'network', 'ha', 'high availability'],
       version=__version__,
       packages=find_packages(include=['coolamqp', 'coolamqp.*']),
-      long_description=u'''Pure Python AMQP client, but with dynamic class generation and memoryviews FOR THE GODSPEED.
-
-Also, handles your reconnects and transactionality THE RIGHT WAY, though somewhat opinionated''',
       install_requires=['six', 'monotonic', 'futures', 'typing'],
       # per coverage version for codeclimate-reporter
       tests_require=["nose2", "coverage", "nose2[coverage_plugin]"],