diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9b0dbf..34aa30c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 # Enhanced Monte Carlo (EMC) Python Interface
 
-The `pyemc` module is a thin Python layer around the [EMC](http://montecarlo.sourceforge.net/emc/Welcome.html) package that allows you to use EMC with ease.
+This Python module is a thin layer around the [EMC](http://montecarlo.sourceforge.net/emc/Welcome.html) package that allows you to use EMC with ease.
 
+The package should work out of the box without any configuration as the pre-compiled EMC executable files are included. Please open an issue if you find something missing or not working as expected.
+
+[![PyPI version shields.io](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/emc-pypi.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=PyPI&logoColor=blue)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/emc-pypi/)
+[![PyPI download month](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/emc-pypi.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=PyPI)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/emc-pypi/)
+[![PyPI download day](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dd/emc-pypi.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=PyPI)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/emc-pypi/)
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-pip install pmd
+pip install emc-pypi
 ```
 
 
@@ -15,9 +20,9 @@ pip install pmd
 ```python
 import pyemc
 
-# Equivalent to running ./emc_setup.pl your-setup-file.esh on the command line
+# Run the emc_setup.pl and prepare the build.emc file for the following build command
 pyemc.setup('your-setup-file.esh')
 
-# Equivalent to running the emc executable
+# Run the emc executable
 pyemc.build('build.emc')
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c9d56b6..c3f9957 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import os
-import sys
 
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup