diff --git a/dev-python/pytest-regressions/pytest-regressions-2.0.1.ebuild b/dev-python/pytest-regressions/pytest-regressions-2.0.1.ebuild
index 5acfd446bdee3..c182743328e54 100644
--- a/dev-python/pytest-regressions/pytest-regressions-2.0.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pytest-regressions/pytest-regressions-2.0.1.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7,8,9} )
-DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1