diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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--- a/setup.py
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-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-"""Cheroot package setuptools installer."""
-
-import setuptools
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    setuptools.setup(use_scm_version=True)