diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f7bc50f..4293e74 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     'pandas>1',
     'appdirs>1',
     'fastparquet>0.5',
-    'python-snappy>0.5'
 ]
 
 # What packages are optional?