diff --git a/setup_local.yml b/setup_local.yml
index 3ac9ee04e9b368bf6e2f006536cdce232d5010e5..6367e3d719493adf1f24606b86d4f02a4b30f449 100644
--- a/setup_local.yml
+++ b/setup_local.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
       apt: pkg={{item}} state=installed update_cache=yes
       with_items:
         - python-setuptools
-        - easy_install
     - name: "Install PIP"
       sudo: yes
       easy_install: name={{item}}