diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5c6cdced90..8c84c71de1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@
 import subprocess
 import shutil
 import sys
-from distutils.core import Command
 
-from setuptools import setup
+from setuptools import setup, Command
 
 # Manage version number ######################################
 with open(os.path.join("src", "sas", "sasview", "__init__.py")) as fid: