diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index bcaf82f27..1463864da 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 [aliases]
 test=pytest
 
-[metadata]
-license_file = LICENSE
-
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 88