diff --git a/Control/Applicative/Error.hs b/Control/Applicative/Error.hs
--- a/Control/Applicative/Error.hs
+++ b/Control/Applicative/Error.hs
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
    Failure msgs' <*> Success _ = Failure msgs'
    Success f <*> Success x = Success (f x)
 
--- | Tries to read a value
-maybeRead :: Read a 
-          => String     -- | The value
-          -> String     -- | The error message
-          -> Failing a
+-- | Tries to read a value. Shows an error message when reading fails.
+maybeRead :: Read a => String -> String -> Failing a
 maybeRead s msg | [(i, _)] <- readsPrec 0 s = Success i
                 | otherwise = Failure [msg]
 
diff --git a/applicative-extras.cabal b/applicative-extras.cabal
--- a/applicative-extras.cabal
+++ b/applicative-extras.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:            applicative-extras
-Version:         0.1.1
+Version:         0.1.2
 Synopsis:        Instances for Applicative
 Description:     Some instances for Applicative and type-level composition.
 Category:        Control