diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e7047764c..1d6f17825 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ SHELL := /bin/bash
 .PHONY: connect-desc connect-pkg all clean
 
 connect-desc:
-	markdown_py -o html5 -f "build/magento-connect-desc-$(shell ./util/get-version.sh).html" README.md
+	grep -v 'Build Status' README.md | markdown_py -o html5 -f "build/magento-connect-desc-$(shell ./util/get-version.sh).html"
 
 connect-changelog:
 	markdown_py -o html5 -f "build/magento-connect-changelog-$(shell ./util/get-version.sh).html" CHANGELOG.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0a4d96af..2df468069 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Nexcess.net Turpentine Extension for Magento
-
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/nexcess/magento-turpentine.png)](https://travis-ci.org/nexcess/magento-turpentine)
 
 Turpentine is a Magento extension to improve Magento's compatibility with