diff --git a/DESCRIPTION.rst b/DESCRIPTION.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 69af45f..0000000
--- a/DESCRIPTION.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-# sdk-python    [![Build Status](https://magnum.travis-ci.com/egodolja/sdk-python.svg?token=9z5hnp59uHpbBpKa445s&branch=master)](https://magnum.travis-ci.com/egodolja/sdk-python)
-Python SDK for the Authorize.Net API
-
-Python - demo version commit
-06/25/2015
-
-Installations
---------------------------------------
-- python 2.7
-- pyxb 1.2.5
- *install python before pyxb 
-
- 
-Generating classes from xsd
---------------------------------------
-- run generateObjectsFromXSD.bat script 
-
-
-Testing Controllers
---------------------------------------
-- each controller has its corresponding test
-- results recorded in the log
-
-Testing demoTest
---------------------------------------
-- uncomment the commented out helper function in ARBCreateSubscriptionController to run demoTest
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 68ebb3d..0000000
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[metadata]
-description-file = DESCRIPTION.rst
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index deb405b..7bc8fb9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 here = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))
 
+with open(path.join(here, 'README.md'), encoding='utf-8') as f:
+    long_description = f.read()
 
 setup(
     name='authorizenet',
@@ -17,9 +19,10 @@
     # Versions should comply with PEP440.  For a discussion on single-sourcing
     # the version across setup.py and the project code, see
     # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/single_source_version.html
-    version='1.1.5',
+    version='1.1.6',
 
     description='Authorize.Net Python SDK',
+    long_description=long_description,
 
     # The project's main homepage.
     url='https://github.com/AuthorizeNet/sdk-python',