diff --git a/python/python3-pytest/README b/python/python3-pytest/README
index 45c6d4b63d..6f53e2a82f 100644
--- a/python/python3-pytest/README
+++ b/python/python3-pytest/README
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ IMPORTANT: The scripts py.test and pytest are renamed to py.test3
 and pytest3 respectively to avoid conflicts with the pytest installed
 with python.
 
-NOTE: setuptools-scm, py, pluggy, more-itertools and atomicwrites
+NOTE: py, pluggy, more-itertools and atomicwrites
       have automatic python3 support.
diff --git a/python/python3-pytest/python3-pytest.info b/python/python3-pytest/python3-pytest.info
index 9221f9bac0..5e21cc6e37 100644
--- a/python/python3-pytest/python3-pytest.info
+++ b/python/python3-pytest/python3-pytest.info
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ DOWNLOAD="https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/1c/b5/336b6b600eb9d2a9b7c99b16
 MD5SUM="2704e16bb2c11af494167f80a7cd37c4"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
-REQUIRES="setuptools-scm py python3-attrs pluggy more-itertools atomicwrites"
+REQUIRES="py python3-attrs pluggy more-itertools atomicwrites"
 MAINTAINER="Serban Udrea"
 EMAIL="S.Udrea@gsi.de"