diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2391d98758a8..b0d6002fcca7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
                        'gcloud/storage/demo.key']},
     include_package_data=True,
     zip_safe=False,
-    setup_requires=REQUIREMENTS,
     install_requires=REQUIREMENTS,
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 1 - Planning',