diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4d03fb32..3e7998be 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ test=pytest
 [bdist_wheel]
 universal = 1
 
-[metadata]
-license_file = LICENSE
-
 [tool:pytest]
 addopts = -v
 python_files = test.py