diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c524ed4..afa5925 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     description = 'unittest-based test runner with Ant/JUnit like XML reporting.',
     long_description = long_description,
     long_description_content_type = 'text/markdown',
-    data_files = [('', ['LICENSE'])],
     install_requires = ['lxml'],
     license = 'BSD',
     platforms = ['Any'],