diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2db381644c..2241a33015 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -363,13 +363,6 @@ def build_deps():
     check_submodules()
     check_pydep('yaml', 'pyyaml')
 
-    build_caffe2(version=version,
-                 cmake_python_library=cmake_python_library,
-                 build_python=True,
-                 rerun_cmake=RERUN_CMAKE,
-                 cmake_only=CMAKE_ONLY,
-                 cmake=cmake)
-
     if CMAKE_ONLY:
         report('Finished running cmake. Run "ccmake build" or '
                '"cmake-gui build" to adjust build options and '