diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9d03d225..70a1484c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
     # script was built from.
     use_scm_version=True,
     setup_requires=[
-        # The 6.* series removed support for Python 2.7.
-        'setuptools_scm<6.0.0' if sys.version_info < (3, 0) else
         # The 7.* series removed support for Python 3.6.
         'setuptools_scm<7.0.0' if sys.version_info < (3, 7) else
         'setuptools_scm'