diff --git a/api/Cargo.toml b/api/Cargo.toml
index 8d2417d5a..e6595329c 100644
--- a/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ description = "Grin Wallet API"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin"
 keywords = [ "crypto", "grin", "mimblewimble" ]
-readme = "README.md"
 exclude = ["**/*.grin", "**/*.grin2"]
 edition = "2018"
 
diff --git a/controller/Cargo.toml b/controller/Cargo.toml
index 33c81c343..26264c2a2 100644
--- a/controller/Cargo.toml
+++ b/controller/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ description = "Controllers for grin wallet instantiation"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin"
 keywords = [ "crypto", "grin", "mimblewimble" ]
-readme = "README.md"
 exclude = ["**/*.grin", "**/*.grin2"]
 #build = "src/build/build.rs"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/impls/Cargo.toml b/impls/Cargo.toml
index ca820ab37..7e8878b4a 100644
--- a/impls/Cargo.toml
+++ b/impls/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ description = "Concrete types derived from libwallet traits"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin"
 keywords = [ "crypto", "grin", "mimblewimble" ]
-readme = "README.md"
 exclude = ["**/*.grin", "**/*.grin2"]
 edition = "2018"
 
diff --git a/libwallet/Cargo.toml b/libwallet/Cargo.toml
index edfaa5973..4174052fd 100644
--- a/libwallet/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libwallet/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ description = "Simple, private and scalable cryptocurrency implementation based
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin"
 keywords = [ "crypto", "grin", "mimblewimble" ]
-readme = "README.md"
 exclude = ["**/*.grin", "**/*.grin2"]
 #build = "src/build/build.rs"
 edition = "2018"