diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 14c40475227..7a1fabe23f6 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 import sys
 import warnings
 
-from setuptools import Extension
-from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
-from setuptools import setup
+from setuptools import Extension, setup
 from setuptools.command.build_ext import build_ext
 
 
@@ -852,7 +850,6 @@ def build_extensions(self):
             sys.platform == "win32"
             and sys.version_info < (3, 9)
             and not (PLATFORM_PYPY or PLATFORM_MINGW)
-            and int(setuptools_version.split(".")[0]) < 60
         ):
             defs.append(("PILLOW_VERSION", f'"\\"{PILLOW_VERSION}\\""'))
         else: