diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4fd031b69..7a54a546d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ release-test:
 	python3 setup.py develop
 	python3 selftest.py
 	python3 -m pytest Tests
-	python3 setup.py install
+	python3 setup.py install --remove-dist-egg
 	python3 -m pytest -qq
 	check-manifest
 	pyroma .
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9f406b7c8..d8106eee7 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ which was requested by the option flag --enable-{str(err)}
     raise DependencyException(msg)
 
 if remove_dist_egg:
-    egg_path = distribution.get_command_obj('bdist_egg').egg_output
+    egg_path = distribution.get_command_obj("bdist_egg").egg_output
     if egg_path:
         os.remove(egg_path)
         try: