diff --git a/cloudpickle/bld.bat b/cloudpickle/bld.bat
index 87b1481d7..c40a9bbef 100644
--- a/cloudpickle/bld.bat
+++ b/cloudpickle/bld.bat
@@ -1,8 +1,2 @@
 "%PYTHON%" setup.py install
 if errorlevel 1 exit 1
-
-:: Add more build steps here, if they are necessary.
-
-:: See
-:: http://docs.continuum.io/conda/build.html
-:: for a list of environment variables that are set during the build process.
diff --git a/cloudpickle/build.sh b/cloudpickle/build.sh
index 4d7fc032b..8e25a1455 100644
--- a/cloudpickle/build.sh
+++ b/cloudpickle/build.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 $PYTHON setup.py install
-
-# Add more build steps here, if they are necessary.
-
-# See
-# http://docs.continuum.io/conda/build.html
-# for a list of environment variables that are set during the build process.
diff --git a/cloudpickle/meta.yaml b/cloudpickle/meta.yaml
index c3c456881..19bf60676 100644
--- a/cloudpickle/meta.yaml
+++ b/cloudpickle/meta.yaml
@@ -6,25 +6,9 @@ source:
   fn: cloudpickle-0.1.1.tar.gz
   url: https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/c/cloudpickle/cloudpickle-0.1.1.tar.gz
   md5: 47376a2fa209283b5e6d05b36eecdb5a
-#  patches:
-   # List any patch files here
-   # - fix.patch
 
-# build:
-  # noarch_python: True
-  # preserve_egg_dir: True
-  # entry_points:
-    # Put any entry points (scripts to be generated automatically) here. The
-    # syntax is module:function.  For example
-    #
-    # - cloudpickle = cloudpickle:main
-    #
-    # Would create an entry point called cloudpickle that calls cloudpickle.main()
-
-
-  # If this is a new build for the same version, increment the build
-  # number. If you do not include this key, it defaults to 0.
-  # number: 1
+build:
+  number: 0
 
 requirements:
   build:
@@ -35,27 +19,10 @@ requirements:
     - python
 
 test:
-  # Python imports
   imports:
     - cloudpickle
 
-  # commands:
-    # You can put test commands to be run here.  Use this to test that the
-    # entry points work.
-
-
-  # You can also put a file called run_test.py in the recipe that will be run
-  # at test time.
-
-  # requires:
-    # Put any additional test requirements here.  For example
-    # - nose
-
 about:
   home: https://github.com/cloudpipe/cloudpickle
   license: BSD License
   summary: 'Extended pickling support for Python objects'
-
-# See
-# http://docs.continuum.io/conda/build.html for
-# more information about meta.yaml