diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f80b653..4a604bb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,13 +10,9 @@ except ImportError:
     from distutils.core import setup
 
 readme_file = path.join(path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__)), "README.md")
-try:
-    from m2r2 import parse_from_file
 
-    readme = parse_from_file(readme_file)
-except ImportError:
-    with open(readme_file) as f:
-        readme = f.read()
+with open(readme_file) as f:
+    readme = f.read()
 
 
 __version__ = "0.2.7"