diff --git a/acertmgr.py b/acertmgr.py
index 0bfec87..4f9e647 100755
--- a/acertmgr.py
+++ b/acertmgr.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-# acertmgr compatibility script for legacy installations
+# run acertmgr directly from the git directory
 # Copyright (c) Rudolf Mayerhofer, 2019.
 # available under the ISC license, see LICENSE
 
diff --git a/acertmgr/__main__.py b/acertmgr/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c157459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acertmgr/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# run as a module using "python -m acertmgr"
+# Copyright (c) Rudolf Mayerhofer, 2019.
+# available under the ISC license, see LICENSE
+
+import acertmgr
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    acertmgr.main()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 34bb686..22997ce 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -84,6 +84,5 @@ setup(
             'acertmgr=acertmgr:main',
         ],
     },
-    data_files=[('readme', ['README.md']),
-                ('config', ['docs/acertmgr.conf', 'docs/domain.conf'])]
+    data_files=[('readme', ['README.md'])]
 )