diff --git a/community/py3-mergedeep/APKBUILD b/community/py3-mergedeep/APKBUILD
index e9982693f03..779a9bacb46 100644
--- a/community/py3-mergedeep/APKBUILD
+++ b/community/py3-mergedeep/APKBUILD
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ builddir="$srcdir/mergedeep-$pkgver"
 options="!check" # No tests.
 
 build() {
-	export SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib
 	python3 setup.py build
 }
 
 package() {
-	export SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib
 	python3 setup.py install --skip-build --root="$pkgdir"
 }