diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8b81ab5..58143a0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def setup_package():
         platforms = ["Windows", "Linux", "Mac OS-X"],
         test_suite = 'nose.collector',
         python_requires = '>=2.7,!=3.0.*,!=3.1.*,!=3.2.*,!=3.3.*',
-        install_requires=['numpy','cython'],
+        install_requires=['numpy'],
         configuration = configuration
     )