diff --git a/kernel_upgrader/__init__.py b/kernel_upgrader/__init__.py
index 179f268..84eda04 100644
--- a/kernel_upgrader/__init__.py
+++ b/kernel_upgrader/__init__.py
@@ -239,24 +239,24 @@ def main():
     arguments.add_argument("-u",
                            "--usage",
                            action="store_true",
-                           help="Show full usage of this program")
+                           help="show full usage of this program")
     arguments.add_argument("-v",
                            "--version",
                            action="store_true",
-                           help="Show program version")
+                           help="show program version")
     arguments.add_argument("-c",
                            "--check",
                            action="store_true",
-                           help="Only checks if there is any new version available")
+                           help="only checks if there is any new version available")
     arguments.add_argument("-j",
                            "--cores",
                            type=int,
                            default=0,
-                           help="Use a predefined number of cores for thread compilation. Default: 0 (uses the number"
+                           help="use a predefined number of cores for thread compilation. Default: 0 (uses the number"
                                 "of cores available on your system)")
     arguments.add_argument("--interactive",
                            action="store_true",
-                           help="Launches the KernelUpgrader tool with interactive mode for selecting the kernel "
+                           help="launches the KernelUpgrader tool with interactive mode for selecting the kernel "
                                 "you want to install")
     args = arguments.parse_args()
     try:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d398f51..7079a9c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from os import path
 from sys import version
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
@@ -7,15 +8,9 @@
 if version < '3':
     raise RuntimeError("Python v3 at least needed")
 
-
-try:
-    import codecs
-    readme = codecs.open("README.rst", encoding="utf-8")
-    long_description = readme.read()
-    readme.close()
-except:
-    long_description = ''
-
+this = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))
+with open(path.join(this, "README.md"), encoding="utf-8") as f:
+    long_description = f.read()
 
 setup(
     name='KernelUpgrader',
@@ -27,7 +22,7 @@
     author_email='javialonso007@hotmail.es',
     description='Download, compile and install the latest stable kernel for your Linux system',
     long_description=long_description,
-    long_description_content_type='text/x-rst',
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     include_package_data=True,
     zip_safe=False,
     download_url="https://github.com/Javinator9889/KernelUpgrader/archive/master.zip",