diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 67850f1..6f00e80 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -29,5 +29,3 @@ try:
 except (SystemExit, Exception):
     setup_args.pop('ext_modules')
     setup(**setup_args)
-else:
-    exit()