diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fc48072..86f8560 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 import errno
 
-try:
-    from setuptools import setup
-except ImportError:
-    from distutils.core import setup
+from distutils.core import setup
 
 from distutils.core import Extension, Command, Distribution
 from distutils.ccompiler import new_compiler