diff --git a/python/mach/setup.py b/python/mach/setup.py
index 80426b6e00fc..a89f0a600978 100644
--- a/python/mach/setup.py
+++ b/python/mach/setup.py
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@
 
 import os
 
-try:
-    from setuptools import setup
-except ImportError:
-    from distutils.core import setup
-
+from setuptools import setup
 
 VERSION = "1.0.0"
 HERE = os.path.dirname(__file__)
diff --git a/python/mozboot/setup.py b/python/mozboot/setup.py
index 7b12c1c0c5d8..0b742852bd81 100644
--- a/python/mozboot/setup.py
+++ b/python/mozboot/setup.py
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 # License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
 # You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
-try:
-    from setuptools import setup
-except ImportError:
-    from distutils.core import setup
+from setuptools import setup
 
 VERSION = "0.1"