diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/base.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/base.pp
index a826ab3483..3ebf00ea21 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/base.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/base.pp
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ class openstack_project::base(
   }
 
   include pip
-  package { 'setuptools':
-    ensure   => latest,
-    provider => pip,
-    require  => Class['pip'],
-  }
   package { 'virtualenv':
     ensure   => latest,
     provider => pip,