diff --git a/testing/py3-diskcache/APKBUILD b/testing/py3-diskcache/APKBUILD
index c014d546a14..b830a3a3073 100644
--- a/testing/py3-diskcache/APKBUILD
+++ b/testing/py3-diskcache/APKBUILD
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ replaces="py-diskcache" # Backwards compatibility
 provides="py-diskcache=$pkgver-r$pkgrel" # Backwards compatibility
 
 build() {
-	export SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib
 	python3 setup.py build
 }
 
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ check() {
 }
 
 package() {
-	export SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib
 	python3 setup.py install --skip-build --root="$pkgdir"
 }