diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9fb7f3c9..cdcf118a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ def start():
                     'gluon/contrib/pymysql',
                     'gluon/contrib/pyrtf',
                     'gluon/contrib/pysimplesoap',
-                    'gluon/contrib/simplejson',
                     'gluon/contrib/pg8000',
                     'gluon/contrib/plural_rules',
                     'gluon/tests',