diff --git a/src/components/About.js b/src/components/About.js
index 1f562b4..2559515 100644
--- a/src/components/About.js
+++ b/src/components/About.js
@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@ import ReactMarkdown from 'react-markdown';
 import AboutMarkdown from '../static/about.md';
 
 class About extends React.Component {
-    constructor () {
-        super();
-        this.state = { about: '' };
-    }
+    state = { about: '' };
 
-    componentWillMount() {
+    componentDidMount() {
         fetch(AboutMarkdown).then(res => res.text()).then(text => this.setState({ markdown: text }));
     }