diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6416772..a195c91 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
     py_modules=['pdfss'],
     install_requires=[
-        'chardet',  # XXX https://github.com/pdfminer/pdfminer.six/issues/213
         'pdfminer.six',
     ],
 )