diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 577605610a..535aff89fe 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ console_scripts =
 oslo.config.opts =
     kolla = kolla.opts:list_opts
 
-[global]
-setup-hooks =
-    pbr.hooks.setup_hook
-
-[pbr]
-
-
 [build_releasenotes]
 all_files = 1
 build-dir = releasenotes/build