diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 89b5085..be6555d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-
-from setuptools import setup
+try:
+    from setuptools import setup
+except ImportError:
+    from distutils.core import setup
 
 
 if sys.argv[-1] == 'publish':