--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-[options]
-setup_requires = 
-	setuptools_scm>=3.3.1
-
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 140
 exclude = .tox,.eggs,ci/templates,build,dist
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ def read(*names, **kwargs):
 
 setup(
     name='lazy-object-proxy',
-    use_scm_version={
-        'local_scheme': 'dirty-tag',
-        'write_to': 'src/lazy_object_proxy/_version.py',
-        'fallback_version': '1.5.2',
-    },
     license='BSD-2-Clause',
     description='A fast and thorough lazy object proxy.',
     long_description='%s\n%s' % (