diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index aa5129e4..8e859f7a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 name = "mdbook"
 version = "0.2.4-alpha.0"
 authors = [
-    "Mathieu David <mathieudavid@mathieudavid.org>", 
+    "Mathieu David <mathieudavid@mathieudavid.org>",
     "Michael-F-Bryan <michaelfbryan@gmail.com>",
     "Matt Ickstadt <mattico8@gmail.com>"
 ]
-description = "Create books from markdown files"
+description = "Creates a book from markdown files"
 documentation = "http://rust-lang-nursery.github.io/mdBook/index.html"
 repository = "https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/mdBook"
 keywords = ["book", "gitbook", "rustbook", "markdown"]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index dec89cf3..485560f7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -20,15 +20,14 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 mod cmd;
 
-const NAME: &str = "mdBook";
 const VERSION: &str = concat!("v", crate_version!());
 
 fn main() {
     init_logger();
 
     // Create a list of valid arguments and sub-commands
-    let app = App::new(NAME)
-        .about("Creates a book from markdown files")
+    let app = App::new(crate_name!())
+        .about(crate_description!())
         .author("Mathieu David <mathieudavid@mathieudavid.org>")
         .version(VERSION)
         .setting(AppSettings::GlobalVersion)