diff --git a/app-backup/b2/b2-2.5.0.ebuild b/app-backup/b2/b2-2.5.0.ebuild
index adadbda20e..5cab862146 100644
--- a/app-backup/b2/b2-2.5.0.ebuild
+++ b/app-backup/b2/b2-2.5.0.ebuild
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ EAPI=7
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7..9} )
 
 DISTUTILS_SINGLE_IMPL=1
-DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1