diff --git a/README b/README
index a1567d24..5c0a9fc8 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -19,17 +19,6 @@ Features:
 
 INSTALL
 
-If you use the source from git, you will need to install python-ecdsa and slowaes:
-* sudo easy_install ecdsa
-* sudo easy_install slowaes
-These packages are included in the tar.gz and zip archives.
-
-
-In order to use the gtk gui, you need pygtk and tk.
-* apt-get install python-gtk2
-* apt-get install python-tk
-
-
 To install Electrum, type:
 
   sudo python setup.py install
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0b9f66a2..afa9bc9c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from lib.version import ELECTRUM_VERSION as version
 
 setup(name = "Electrum",
     version = version,
+    install_requires = ['slowaes','ecdsa'],
     package_dir = {'electrum': 'lib'},
     scripts= ['electrum', 'watch_address', 'blocks'],
     py_modules = ['electrum.version','electrum.wallet','electrum.interface','electrum.gui','electrum.gui_qt','electrum.icons_rc','electrum.mnemonic','electrum.pyqrnative','electrum.bmp'],