diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f4a6bb..0000000
--- a/depends.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-unified_inventory?
-sfinv_buttons?
-central_message?
-inventory_plus?
diff --git a/description.txt b/description.txt
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index 808a218..0000000
--- a/description.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-A simple in-game documentation system which enables mods to add help entries based on templates.
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index 5e2f430..302fd83 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 name = doc
+optional_depends = unified_inventory, sfinv_buttons, central_message, inventory_plus
+description = A simple in-game documentation system which enables mods to add help entries based on templates.