diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 574cda7..399ab1e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.10-rc1
+1.1.10-rc2
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b8f6d56..4acc410 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ def read(relative):
     name='python-ecsclient',
     url='https://github.com/EMCECS/python-ecsclient',
     keywords=['ecsclient'],
-    long_description=readme,
     version=read('VERSION')[0],
     description='A library for interacting with the ECS Management API',
     author='ECS',