diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d643cc330006b373eab050a243edc536b85a8189..251c10932fcfd88a4951469c6abb5e40a846b674 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ def main():
         package_dir={'': './'},
         packages=find_packages(),
         install_requires=[
-            'nomadcore',
-            'nomad'
+            'nomadcore'
         ],
     )