diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4043286..d772922 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ A modern HTTP client for GNOME, built with GTK 4 and libadwaita.
 - GTK 4
 - libadwaita 1
 - Python 3
-- HTTPie (http command)
+- libsoup3 (provided by GNOME Platform)
 
 ## Building
 
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ sudo meson install -C builddir
 
 ## Usage
 
-Roster uses HTTPie as the backend for making HTTP requests. Ensure HTTPie is installed:
+Roster uses libsoup3 (from GNOME Platform) for making HTTP requests - no external dependencies required.
 
-```bash
-pip install httpie
-# or on Fedora
-sudo dnf install httpie
-```
-
-Then run Roster from your application menu or with the `roster` command.
+Run Roster from your application menu or with the `roster` command.
diff --git a/src/http_client.py b/src/http_client.py
index 287f10c..eef9819 100644
--- a/src/http_client.py
+++ b/src/http_client.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class HttpClient:
         status_code = msg.get_status()
         status_text = msg.get_reason_phrase()
 
-        # Format headers like HTTPie output (HTTP/1.1 200 OK\nHeader: value\n...)
+        # Format headers in HTTPie-style output (HTTP/1.1 200 OK\nHeader: value\n...)
         headers_text = self._format_headers(msg, status_code, status_text)
 
         # Decode body with error handling
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class HttpClient:
 
     def _format_headers(self, msg: Soup.Message, status_code: int, status_text: str) -> str:
         """
-        Format response headers to match HTTPie output format.
+        Format response headers in HTTPie-style output format.
 
         Format:
             HTTP/1.1 200 OK
diff --git a/src/models.py b/src/models.py
index 8385c15..a01dae1 100644
--- a/src/models.py
+++ b/src/models.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class HttpResponse:
     """Represents an HTTP response."""
     status_code: int
     status_text: str  # e.g., "OK"
-    headers: str  # Raw header text from HTTPie
+    headers: str  # Raw header text from libsoup3
     body: str  # Raw body text
     response_time_ms: float