diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index cc9e64b1c..3dd094866 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ commands=
 skipsdist=True
 usedevelop=True
 basepython = python2.7
-# needed to keep check-manifest working
-setenv =
-    SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=2.0.1
 deps =
     flake8
     # pygments required by rst-lint