diff --git a/base-compat.cabal b/base-compat.cabal
--- a/base-compat.cabal
+++ b/base-compat.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:             base-compat
-version:          0.2.0
+version:          0.2.0.1
 license:          MIT
 license-file:     LICENSE
 copyright:        (c) 2012 Simon Hengel
@@ -8,23 +8,9 @@
 build-type:       Simple
 cabal-version:    >= 1.8
 category:         System
-synopsis:         Provides readMaybe, lookupEnv, etc. for older versions of base
-description:      Provides new additions to base for older versions of base, so
-                  that they can be used without sacrificing backward
-                  compatibility.
-                  .
-                  So far the following is covered:
-                  .
-                  * readMaybe
-                  .
-                  * readEither
-                  .
-                  * lookupEnv
-                  .
-                  * \<\>
-                  .
-                  * System.IO.Error.catch is not re-exported from Prelude for
-                    older versions of base
+synopsis:         A compatibility layer for base
+description:      Ban CPP from your code.  See the README for what is covered:
+                  https://github.com/sol/base-compat#readme
 
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