diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f729359cd802024b7e1a7148e9676911e0aa5932..778d0fbbcfda97dcd85f03cc2202a515bec56606 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ VERSION = date_name
 
 src_file_list = ['field_descriptor',
                  'fftw_tools',
-                 'vector_field',
                  'fluid_solver_base',
                  'fluid_solver',
                  'slab_field_particles',