diff --git a/dev-python/pytest-salt/pytest-salt-2020.1.27.ebuild b/dev-python/pytest-salt/pytest-salt-2020.1.27.ebuild
index 5cac5c954253a..67e51191bed21 100644
--- a/dev-python/pytest-salt/pytest-salt-2020.1.27.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pytest-salt/pytest-salt-2020.1.27.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
-DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 MY_PV="${PV/_p/.post}"