diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index bb9e717..c399ea4 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import os
 
 from fabric.api import (env, local, task)
 
-MD2RST='pandoc --from=markdown_github --to=rst --output=README.rst README.md'
+MD2RST='pandoc --from=markdown --to=rst --output=README.rst README.md'
 
 if not os.path.exists('README.rst'):
     local(MD2RST)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0afc77a..a73ca9a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ generate_readme_rst()
 long_description = read_file(
     'README.rst',
     'Generate README.rst from README.md via pandoc!\n\nExample: '
-    'pandoc --from=markdown_github --to=rst --output=README.rst README.md'
+    'pandoc --from=markdown --to=rst --output=README.rst README.md'
 )
 requirements = read_file('requirements.txt')
 dev_requirements = read_file('requirements-dev.txt')