diff --git a/README.pod b/README.pod
index a0e561a..f386539 100644
--- a/README.pod
+++ b/README.pod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
-dunst - dmenu-ish notification daemon
+dunst - A customizable and lightweight notification-daemon
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
diff --git a/dunst.c b/dunst.c
index def01d7..95e6868 100644
--- a/dunst.c
+++ b/dunst.c
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ void usage(int exit_status)
 
 void print_version(void)
 {
-        printf("Dunst - a dmenu-ish notification-daemon, version: %s\n",
+        printf("Dunst - A customizable and lightweight notification-daemon%s\n",
                VERSION);
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }