diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99d5e9e..063700d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ hosts: my_host
   roles:
     - elasticsearch
   vars:
-    java_debian:
-      - "openjdk-7-jre-headless"
-    es_major_version: 1.7
-    es_version: 1.7.0
+    java_packages:
+      - "oracle-java7-installer"
+    es_major_version: 1.4
+    es_version: 1.4.4
     es_start_service: false
     es_plugins_reinstall: false
     es_plugins:
@@ -72,75 +72,19 @@ ansible-playbook -i hosts ./your-playbook.yml
 ## Configuration
 You can add the role without any customisation and it will by default install Java and Elasticsearch, without any plugins.
 
-#### Description of the variables available.
+Following variables affect the versions installed:
 
-```es_major_version``` (e.g. `1.7` )
-
-Which major version to use. This is also used to define which the repository is used.
-
-```es_version``` (e.g. `1.7.0`)
-
-Which minor version to use.
-
-```es_start_service``` (true (default) or false)
-
-Should elasticsearch be started after installation?
-
-```es_use_repository``` (true (default) or false )
-
-Should elasticsearch be installed from a repository or from a url download. If false package will be downloaded from https://download.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.... You can also specify `es_custom_package_url` with a url to a custom package.
-
-```es_version_lock``` (true or false (default))
-
-This will lock the elasticsearch version using `yum versionlock`. Only available on RHEL/CentOS. For Debian/Ubuntu see `apt pinning` below.
-
-```es_scripts``` (true or false (default))
-
-If true you need to supply a files/scripts/ folder with your scripts, inside the role directory. The folder and all files will be copied to `/etc/elasticsearch/scripts`. You can also provide a scripts/ folder at toplevel of your playbook.
-
-
-```es_plugins_reinstall``` (true or false (default) )
-
-Schould plugins be reinstalled?
-
-```es_plugins``` (an array of plugin definitons e.g.:)
+* ```es_major_version``` (e.g. "1.5" )
+* ```es_version``` (e.g. "1.5.2")
+* ```es_start_service``` (true (default) or false)
+* ```es_plugins_reinstall``` (true or false (default) )
+* ```es_plugins``` (an array of plugin definitons e.g.:
 
 ```
-  es_plugins:
-  - plugin: elasticsearch-cloud-aws
-    version: 2.5.0
-```
+    es_plugins:
+      - plugin: elasticsearch-cloud-aws
+        version: 2.5.0
+ ```
 
-`java_debian`
-
-name of the java debian package to use (e.g. `openjdk-7-jre-headless`) 
-
-`java_rhel`
-
-name of the java rhel package to use (e.g. `java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64`)
-
-## apt pinning
-apt pinning is possible using an external role like https://github.com/debops/ansible-apt_preferences.
-
-To use this, add it as another role e.g.
-```
-cd /my/repos/
-git clone git@github.com:debops/ansible-apt_preferences.git
-cd /my/ansible/playbook
-mkdir -p roles
-ln -s /my/repos/ansible-apt_preferences ./roles/apt_preferences
-```
-
-then add something like this to your playook:
-```
-  roles:
-          - apt_preferences
-          - elasticsearch
-  vars:
-    ...
-    apt_preferences_list:
-     - package: elasticsearch
-       version: 1.7.0
-    ...
-
-```
+* ```java_repos``` (an array of repositories to be added to allow java to be installed)
+* ```java_packages``` (an array of packages to be installed to get Java installed)