diff --git a/shared/encryption/README.md b/shared/encryption/README.md
index fba1c0cc9..8c57e74cf 100644
--- a/shared/encryption/README.md
+++ b/shared/encryption/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # XMTP Encryption
 
-This package provides encryption and decryption for XMTP.
+This package provides private,shared encryption functions for use with XMTP.
diff --git a/shared/encryption/package.json b/shared/encryption/package.json
index 49acdbdc4..cf38d01a1 100644
--- a/shared/encryption/package.json
+++ b/shared/encryption/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@xmtp/encryption",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "XMTP encryption library",
-  "keywords": [
-    "xmtp",
-    "messaging",
-    "web3",
-    "sdk",
-    "js",
-    "javascript",
-    "node",
-    "nodejs"
-  ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "XMTP Labs <eng@xmtp.com>",
   "type": "module",