diff --git a/docassemble/__init__.py b/docassemble/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ce5ab0d..0000000
--- a/docassemble/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-try:
-    __import__('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(__name__)
-except ImportError:
-    __path__ = __import__('pkgutil').extend_path(__path__, __name__)
-