diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d3f5595..16bf2c0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def compile_interface():
         inc_dirs = { 'include' : pj(currentdir, build_prefix, 'include') },
         share_dirs = { 'share' : 'share'},
         postinstall_scripts = ['pgl_postinstall',],
-        namespace_packages = [namespace],
-        create_namespaces = False,
+        # namespace_packages = [namespace],
+        # create_namespaces = False,
     )
 
 setup(
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ def compile_interface():
 
     # pure python  packages
     packages = [
-        namespace,
         pkg_name,
         pkg_name + '_wralea',
         pkg_name + '.gui',