diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ec0caac..2c1fdb6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ try:
     from setuptools import setup, Extension
 except ImportError:
     from distutils.core import setup, Extension
-from setup_libuv import libuv_build_ext, libuv_sdist
 
 
 __version__ = "0.11.5"
@@ -32,12 +31,11 @@ setup(name             = "pyuv",
           "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3",
           "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4"
       ],
-      cmdclass     = {'build_ext': libuv_build_ext,
-                      'sdist'    : libuv_sdist},
       ext_modules  = [Extension('pyuv',
                                 sources = ['src/pyuv.c'],
+                                libraries = ['uv'],
                                 define_macros=[('MODULE_VERSION', __version__),
-                                               ('LIBUV_REVISION', libuv_build_ext.libuv_revision)]
+                                               ('LIBUV_REVISION', 'unknown')]
                      )]
      )