diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7a38bf4..f2f6594 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
 	pass
 
 try:
-	import numpy
-except ImportError:
-	print "*** Warning: FontTools needs the numpy library, see:"
-	print "        http://numpy.scipy.org/"
-
-try:
 	import xml.parsers.expat
 except ImportError:
 	print "*** Warning: FontTools needs PyXML, see:"
@@ -97,9 +91,6 @@
 				libraries=[],
 			)
 		],
-		install_requires=[
-			'numpy',
-		],
 		scripts = ["Tools/ttx"],
 		console = ["Tools/ttx"],
 		cmdclass = {"build_ext": build_ext_optional},