diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d72db970..8d5fa3fa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
       "pytest-qt>3.3.0",
 ]
 
-dcimg_deps = [
-    "dcimg @ git+https://github.com/lens-biophotonics/dcimg.git"
-]
-
 # check if pyqt/pyside already installed
 try:
     import PyQt5
@@ -68,7 +64,7 @@
 except:
     pass
 
-all_deps = gui_deps + nwb_deps + test_deps + io_deps + dcimg_deps
+all_deps = gui_deps + nwb_deps + test_deps + io_deps 
 
 try:
     import torch