diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8f1e3c7ebbbd0506bc111909b8d57c0eb66de615..057b268d0187891a399da271cc4f6637dc69a11d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ build_requires = load_requirements()
 version = open("version.txt").read().rstrip()
 
 packages = ['boost']
-boost_modules = ['system', 'python']
+boost_modules = ['system']
 
 setup(