diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a813260..b9ef7ee 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ def read(*rnames):
           'zope.configuration',
           'zope.interface',
       ],
-      tests_require=TESTS_REQUIRE,
       include_package_data=True,
       zip_safe=False,
       entry_points="""