diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 14475a5..692dabd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ install: all
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DOC_DIR)
 	cp .version zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh $(SHARE_DIR)
 	cp COPYING.md README.md changelog.md $(DOC_DIR)
+	sed -e '1s/ .*//' -e '/^\[build-status-[a-z]*\]: /d' < README.md > $(DOC_DIR)/README.md
 	if [ x"true" = x"`git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree 2>/dev/null`" ]; then \
 		git rev-parse HEAD; \
 	else \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 702d980..04c7882 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,9 +76,5 @@ Syntax highlighting is done by pluggable highlighter scripts.  See the
 [documentation on highlighters](docs/highlighters.md) for details and
 configuration settings.
 
-
-
-
 [build-status-image]: https://travis-ci.org/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.svg?branch=master
 [build-status-travis]: https://travis-ci.org/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting
-