diff --git a/git-annex.cabal b/git-annex.cabal
index 94c81fd3af..ff56ccec2b 100644
--- a/git-annex.cabal
+++ b/git-annex.cabal
@@ -303,10 +303,6 @@ source-repository head
   type: git
   location: git://git-annex.branchable.com/
 
-custom-setup
-  Setup-Depends: base (>= 4.5), hslogger, split, unix-compat, process,
-    filepath, exceptions, bytestring, directory, IfElse, data-default, Cabal
-
 Executable git-annex
   Main-Is: git-annex.hs
   Build-Depends: