diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c13b9e63..24c1ceaf 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import numpy as np
 def read(fname):
     import codecs
     with codecs.open('README.md', 'r', 'utf-8') as f:
-        print(f.read())
+        return f.read()
         
 def read_to_rst(fname):
     try: