diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index adf13aba..75df4f9d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@ universal=1
 [metadata]
 name = msal
 version = attr: msal.__version__
-description =
-    The Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for Python library
-    enables your app to access the Microsoft Cloud
-    by supporting authentication of users with
-    Microsoft Azure Active Directory accounts (AAD) and Microsoft Accounts (MSA)
-    using industry standard OAuth2 and OpenID Connect.
+description = The Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for Python library enables your app to access the Microsoft Cloud by supporting authentication of users with Microsoft Azure Active Directory accounts (AAD) and Microsoft Accounts (MSA) using industry standard OAuth2 and OpenID Connect.
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 license = MIT