diff --git a/ortools/python/setup.py.in b/ortools/python/setup.py.in
index 2e98108fc7e..fe9f4633e9c 100644
--- a/ortools/python/setup.py.in
+++ b/ortools/python/setup.py.in
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ setup(
     },
     include_package_data=True,
     license='Apache 2.0',
-    license_files=['LICENSE'],
     author='Google LLC',
     author_email='or-tools@google.com',
     description='Google OR-Tools python libraries and modules',