--- setup.py.old	2006-06-02 15:30:13.000000000 +0200
+++ setup.py	2006-06-02 15:31:01.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 import sys, os, os.path, re
 
 setup_args = {}
-try:
-    from setuptools import setup
-    from setuptools.extension import Extension
-    # prevent setuptools from making local etree.so copies:
-    setup_args['zip_safe'] = False
-except ImportError:
-    from distutils.core import setup
-    from distutils.extension import Extension
+from distutils.core import setup
+from distutils.extension import Extension
 
 # This is called if the '--static' option is passed
 def setupStaticBuild():