diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6140253..03a1ddd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,8 +47,5 @@
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4',
-    ],
-    install_requires=[
-        'setuptools >= 0.6b1',
     ]
 )