diff --git a/dev-python/pytest-lazy-fixture/pytest-lazy-fixture-0.6.3.ebuild b/dev-python/pytest-lazy-fixture/pytest-lazy-fixture-0.6.3.ebuild
index 2b2709b525012..f0a32e2976bc3 100644
--- a/dev-python/pytest-lazy-fixture/pytest-lazy-fixture-0.6.3.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pytest-lazy-fixture/pytest-lazy-fixture-0.6.3.ebuild
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
 
-DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1