diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e515e9c0..49cd049d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         sys.exit(0)
 
     # Run the standard setup
-    import setuptools
+    import setuptools # noqa: F401
     setuptools.setup()
 
 # END Main