diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 9404c57..6412be6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+v1.7.1
+  Version 1.7.1
+
+  Bugfix release
+
+  - Remove unnecessary check in setup.py (#518).
+
 v1.7.0
   Version 1.7.0
 
diff --git a/googleapiclient/__init__.py b/googleapiclient/__init__.py
index 730d242..322d1b9 100644
--- a/googleapiclient/__init__.py
+++ b/googleapiclient/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.7.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.1"
 
 # Set default logging handler to avoid "No handler found" warnings.
 import logging