diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 084c177..dab3ca5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ RTV is built in **python** using the **curses** library.
 
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-|pypi| |python| |travis-ci| |coveralls| |gitter|
+[![pypi](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/rtv.svg?label=version)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/rtv/)
+[![python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-2.7%2C%203.6-blue.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/rtv/)
+[![travis-ci](https://travis-ci.org/michael-lazar/rtv.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/michael-lazar/rtv)
+[![coveralls](https://coveralls.io/repos/michael-lazar/rtv/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/michael-lazar/rtv?branch=master)
+[![gitter](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/michael-lazar/rtv.js.svg)](https://gitter.im/michael-lazar/rtv)
 
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@@ -225,23 +229,3 @@ This project is distributed under the `MIT <https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv
 .. figure:: http://i.imgur.com/quDzox3.png
    :target: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term
    
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-.. |python| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/python-2.7%2C%203.6-blue.svg
-    :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/rtv/
-    :alt: Supported Python versions
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-.. |pypi| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/rtv.svg?label=version
-    :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/rtv/
-    :alt: Latest Version
-    
-.. |travis-ci| image:: https://travis-ci.org/michael-lazar/rtv.svg?branch=master
-    :target: https://travis-ci.org/michael-lazar/rtv
-    :alt: Build
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-.. |coveralls| image:: https://coveralls.io/repos/michael-lazar/rtv/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github
-    :target: https://coveralls.io/github/michael-lazar/rtv?branch=master
-    :alt: Coverage
-    
-.. |gitter| image:: https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/michael-lazar/rtv.js.svg
-    :target: https://gitter.im/michael-lazar/rtv
-    :alt: Chat