diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 28736d1..2cc636e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-from distribute_setup import use_setuptools
-use_setuptools()
-
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))