diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5031fcd5..fa6175f4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 
 import setuptools
-
-try:
-    from setuptools import setup
-except ImportError:
-    from distutils.core import setup
+from setuptools import setup
 
 # -- Parse meta
 re_meta = re.compile(r'__(\w+?)__\s*=\s*(.*)')