diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e1dd39d..3e88f74 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ def uses_msvc():
     return config.try_compile('#ifndef _MSC_VER\n#error "not MSVC"\n#endif')
 
 def use_pkg_config():
-    if sys.platform == 'darwin' and os.path.exists('/usr/local/bin/brew'):
-        use_homebrew_for_libffi()
-
     _ask_pkg_config(include_dirs,       '--cflags-only-I', '-I', sysroot=True)
     _ask_pkg_config(extra_compile_args, '--cflags-only-other')
     _ask_pkg_config(library_dirs,       '--libs-only-L', '-L', sysroot=True)