diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2353a29..e04c5f5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ setup(
         'setuptools',
         'PyCrypto',
         'Twisted',
-        'argparse',
         'pyptlib >= 0.0.6',
         'pyyaml'
         ],