diff --git a/docs/install.txt b/docs/install.txt
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+++ b/docs/install.txt
@@ -94,17 +94,9 @@ Installing the official version
 
     5. Run ``sudo python setup.py install``.
 
-Note that the last command will automatically download and install setuptools_
-if you don't already have it installed. This requires a working Internet
-connection and may cause problems on Python 2.5. If you run into problems,
-try using our development version by following the instructions below. The
-development version no longer uses setuptools nor requires an Internet
-connection.
-
 The command will install Django in your Python installation's ``site-packages``
 directory.
 
-.. _setuptools: http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/setuptools
 .. _distribution specific notes: ../distributions/
 
 Installing the development version