diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8ab498c..61f5691 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ polytreewm: ${OBJ}
 	${CC} -c $< -o $@ ${CFLAGS}
 
 dwm.o: ${DWM_SRC} ${DWM_HDR}
-${OBJ}: config.mk ${HDR}
+${OBJ}: ${HDR}
 
 clean:
 	rm -f polytreewm ${OBJ}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f788537..e474c83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,13 +11,9 @@ In order to build PolytreeWM you need the Xlib header files.
 Installation
 ------------
 
-Edit config.mk to match your local setup (PolytreeWM is installed into the
-/usr/local namespace by default).
-
-Afterwards enter the following command to build and install PolytreeWM (if
-necessary as root):
-
-    make clean install
+    ./configure
+    make clean all
+    sudo make install
 
 Running
 -------
@@ -42,12 +38,6 @@ like this in your .xinitrc:
     done &
     exec polytreewm
 
-Configuration
--------------
-
-The configuration of PolytreeWM is done by creating a custom config.h and
-(re)compiling the source code.
-
 Credits
 -------