diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 36c4dc557..e9b0f51b9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -59,12 +59,13 @@ def _find_library_file(self, library):
             self.compiler.library_dirs, library)
 
 
-def _find_version(filename):
-    for line in open(filename).readlines():
-        m = re.search("VERSION\s*=\s*\"([^\"]+)\"", line)
-        if m:
-            return m.group(1)
-    return None
+# XXX Who or what still uses this?
+#def _find_version(filename):
+#    for line in open(filename).readlines():
+#        m = re.search("VERSION\s*=\s*\"([^\"]+)\"", line)
+#        if m:
+#            return m.group(1)
+#    return None
 
 
 def _lib_include(root):