diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 27c75b9f..c6954060 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ def getMetaInfo():
     # pure python packages
     #packages = find_namespace_packages(where='src',include=['openalea','openalea.*'])
     packages = [ 
-        namespace,
         pkg_name, 
         pkg_name + '.math', 
         pkg_name + '.scenegraph',