diff --git a/mdx_oembed/__init__.py b/mdx_oembed/__init__.py
index 1cc6cba..97960a4 100644
--- a/mdx_oembed/__init__.py
+++ b/mdx_oembed/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from mdx_oembed.extension import OEmbedExtension
 
 
-VERSION = '0.1.3'
+VERSION = '0.1.4'
 
 
 def makeExtension(configs=None):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8514cd7..6c19af5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ try:
     from setuptools import setup
 except ImportError:
     from distutils.core import setup
-import mdx_oembed
 
 
-with open('README.markdown', 'r') as readme:
-    LONG_DESCRIPTION = readme.read()
-VERSION = mdx_oembed.VERSION
+try:
+    with open('README.markdown', 'r') as readme:
+        LONG_DESCRIPTION = readme.read()
+except Exception:
+    LONG_DESCRIPTION = None
 
 
 setup(
     name='python-markdown-oembed',
-    version=VERSION,
+    version='0.1.4',
     description="Markdown extension to allow media embedding using the oEmbed "
                 "standard.",
     long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,