diff --git a/python/perfetto/__init__.py b/python/perfetto/__init__.py
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index c56906938d..0000000000
--- a/python/perfetto/__init__.py
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-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-# Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-try:
-  __import__('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(__name__)
-except ImportError:
-  __path__ = __import__('pkgutil').extend_path(__path__, __name__)
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