diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7b9d50748..01a3ae36f 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ install_requires =
   pyobjc-framework-LaunchServices < 10; sys_platform == 'darwin'
   pyqt6
   secretstorage; sys_platform != 'darwin'
-  setuptools
 tests_require =
   pytest
   pytest-qt