diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 782eaae..b45e849 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module.exports = (opts, minimistOpts) => {
 		minimistOpts.string.splice(index, 1);
 	}
 
-	const pkg = typeof opts.pkg === 'string' ? require(path.join(parentDir, opts.pkg)) : opts.pkg;
+	const pkg = opts.pkg;
 	const argv = minimist(opts.argv, minimistOpts);
 	let help = redent(trimNewlines((opts.help || '').replace(/\t+\n*$/, '')), 2);
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index d150938..2b368dc 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -111,10 +111,12 @@ Set it to `false` to disable it altogether.
 
 ##### pkg
 
-Type: `string` `Object`<br>
+Type: `Object`<br>
 Default: Closest package.json upwards
 
-Relative path to package.json or as an `Object`.
+package.json as an `Object`.
+
+*You most likely don't need this option.*
 
 ##### argv