--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 LONG_DESCRIPTION = open("README.rst").read()
 VERSION = "1.3.2"
 
-setup_requires = (
-    ["pytest-runner"] if any(x in sys.argv for x in ("pytest", "test", "ptr")) else []
-)
+setup_requires = []
 
 
 setup(