diff --git a/python/google/__init__.py b/python/google/__init__.py
index 5585614..69e3be5 100644
--- a/python/google/__init__.py
+++ b/python/google/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-try:
-  __import__('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(__name__)
-except ImportError:
-  __path__ = __import__('pkgutil').extend_path(__path__, __name__)
+__path__ = __import__('pkgutil').extend_path(__path__, __name__)