diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gunicorn/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gunicorn/default.nix
index c334a58ad567..23bfaae0d2bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gunicorn/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gunicorn/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 , eventlet
 , gevent
 , pytestCheckHook
-, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    setuptools
     packaging
   ];