diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6c3ff9c1..e5e7b60b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ extras_require = extra['extras_require'] = {
     'slmq': extras('slmq.txt'),
 }
 
-extras_require[':python_version=="2.6"'] = reqs('py26.txt')
-
 setup(
     name='kombu',
     version=meta['VERSION'],