diff --git a/protcur/setup.py b/protcur/setup.py
index bf74a49..1d21793 100644
--- a/protcur/setup.py
+++ b/protcur/setup.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def find_version(filename):
 else:
     data_files = []
 
-tests_require = ['pytest', 'pytest-runner']
+tests_require = ['pytest']
 
 try:
     setup(name='protcur',