diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5bc7c350..782a9c77 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,19 +4,17 @@
 import os
 
 version = '1.0dev'
-long_description = "%s\n%s\n%s\n%s" % (
-                        open("README.rst").read(),
-                        open(os.path.join("docs", "INSTALL.txt")).read(),
-                        open(os.path.join("docs", "CREDITS.txt")).read(),
-                        open(os.path.join("docs", "HISTORY.txt")).read(),
-                        )
+long_description = open("README.rst").read() + "\n" + \
+                   open(os.path.join("docs", "INSTALL.txt")).read() + "\n" + \
+                   open(os.path.join("docs", "CREDITS.txt")).read() + "\n" + \
+                   open(os.path.join("docs", "HISTORY.txt")).read()
 
 setup(name='collective.nitf',
       version=version,
-      description="A Dexterity-based content type inspired on the News Industry Text Format specification.",
+      description="A content type inspired on the News Industry Text Format specification.",
       long_description=long_description,
       classifiers=[
-        "Development Status :: 1 - Planning",
+        "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
         "Environment :: Web Environment",
         "Framework :: Plone",
         "Framework :: Plone :: 4.1",