--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ import re
 # dependency when projects attempt to unbundle stuff from setuptools and pip.
 # Though we don't really support that, it makes things easier if we do this and
 # should hopefully cause less issues for end users.
-try:
-    from setuptools import setup
-except ImportError:
-    from distutils.core import setup
+from distutils.core import setup
 
 
 base_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)