diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 722003c..c4b35ef 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ setup:
 	@python3 -m venv .venv && \
 	.venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-activate: 
-	@source ./venv/bin/activate
-
 run:
-	@python3 start.py
+	@.venv/bin/python start.py
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45b1a86..fe48c63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,11 +8,7 @@ To install: make a virtual environment + install the dependencies.
 
 `make setup`
 
-To use: activate the virtual environment ...
-
-`make activate`
-
-... and run the Flask application.
+To use: run the Flask application.
 
 `make`