diff --git a/dev-python/path-py/path-py-15.0.0.ebuild b/dev-python/path-py/path-py-15.0.0.ebuild
index 13c63b0ca9e10..1389d65eb2665 100644
--- a/dev-python/path-py/path-py-15.0.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/path-py/path-py-15.0.0.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6..9} pypy3 )
-DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1