diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 5ec1511..a20088c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@ Changes
 See the `Changelog <https://github.com/oracle/nosql-python-sdk/blob/master/
 CHANGELOG.rst>`_.
 
-============
-Contributing
-============
-
-The nosql-python-sdk is an open source project. See `Contributing <https://
-github.com/oracle/nosql-python-sdk/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst>`_ for
-information on how to contribute to the project.
-
 ====
 Help
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6b8c1c6..d1aedff 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def open_relative(*path):
     version=version,
     description='Oracle NoSQL Database Python SDK',
     long_description=readme,
+    long_description_content_type='text/x-rst',
 
     author='Oracle',
     author_email='george.feinberg@oracle.com',