diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0fa133b..3d9c412 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -5,8 +5,5 @@ universal = 1
 ignore = W503
 max_line_length = 88
 
-[metadata]
-license_file = COPYING
-
 [pycodestyle]
 max_line_length = 88