diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3def98b3..724f3b4a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ class PyTest(TestCommand):
         params = {'args': self.test_args}
         if self.cov:
             params['args'] += self.cov
-            params['plugins'] = ['cov']
         if self.junitxml:
             params['args'] += self.junitxml
         params['args'] += ['--doctest-modules', MAIN_PACKAGE, '-s', '-vv']