diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 34261dad..59f9a5a5 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ packages =
 audit_notifications =
   oslo.messaging>=5.29.0 # Apache-2.0
 
-[global]
-setup_hooks =
-    pbr.hooks.setup_hook
-
 [entry_points]
 oslo.config.opts =
     keystonemiddleware.auth_token = keystonemiddleware.auth_token._opts:list_opts