--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -6,27 +6,6 @@
 manner. The major feature is a template language that is heavily inspired
 by Kid.
 
-
-Prerequisites
--------------
-
- * Python, version 2.3 or later (version 2.4 or later is recommended)
- * Optional: setuptools 0.6a2 or later
-
-
-Installation
-------------
-
-Once you've downloaded and unpacked a Markup source release, enter the
-directory where the archive was unpacked, and run:
-
-  $ python setup.py install
-
-Note that you may need administrator/root privileges for this step, as
-it will by default attempt to install Markup to the Python site-packages
-directory on your system.
-
-
-For more information visit the Markup web site:
+For more information please visit the Markup web site:
 
   <http://markup.edgewall.org/>