diff --git a/PC/layout/support/pip.py b/PC/layout/support/pip.py
index c54acb250a2..0a6582acf34 100644
--- a/PC/layout/support/pip.py
+++ b/PC/layout/support/pip.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def extract_pip_files(ns):
             "--no-color",
             "install",
             "pip",
-            "setuptools",
             "--upgrade",
             "--target",
             str(dest),