diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e49c8ad..2cb80c1 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     # Installation dependencies
     # Use with pip install . to install from source
     'install': [
-        'basemap>=1.3.6',
+        # 'basemap>=1.3.6',  # install from PyPI in conda env
         'cartopy',
         'jsondiff',
         'matplotlib',