diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0b5d70f70..fb139718d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-required_version = (3, 3)
-if sys.version_info < required_version:
-    raise SystemExit("Migen requires python {0} or greater".format(
-        ".".join(map(str, required_version))))
+if sys.version_info[:3] < (3, 3):
+    raise SystemExit("You need Python 3.3+")
+
 
 setup(
     name="migen",
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ setup(
     classifiers=[
         "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Electronic Design Automation (EDA)",
         "Environment :: Console",
-        "Development Status :: Alpha",
+        "Development Status :: Beta",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",