diff --git a/matminer/__init__.py b/matminer/__init__.py
index 5733783c1..12f0f49a0 100644
--- a/matminer/__init__.py
+++ b/matminer/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""matminer library for data mining the properties of materials"""
+
 from pkg_resources import DistributionNotFound, get_distribution
 
 try: