diff --git a/autospec/check.py b/autospec/check.py
index 06259811..ab245703 100644
--- a/autospec/check.py
+++ b/autospec/check.py
@@ -80,19 +80,16 @@ def scan_for_tests(src_dir, config, requirements, content):
                               "{} test || :\nmodule unload openmpi".format(make_command)
 
     perl_check = "{} TEST_VERBOSE=1 test".format(make_command)
-    setup_check = """PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}$(python -c "import sys; print(sys.path[-1])") python setup.py test"""
     meson_check = "meson test -C builddir --print-errorlogs"
     if config.config_opts.get('allow_test_failures'):
         make_check += " || :"
         cmake_check += " || :"
         perl_check += " || :"
-        setup_check += " || :"
         meson_check += " || :"
 
     testsuites = {
         "makecheck": make_check,
         "perlcheck": perl_check,
-        "setup.py": setup_check,
         "cmake": "cd clr-build; " + cmake_check,
         "meson": meson_check,
     }
@@ -145,13 +142,6 @@ def scan_for_tests(src_dir, config, requirements, content):
     elif config.default_pattern in ["cpan"] and "Makefile.PL" in files:
         tests_config = testsuites["perlcheck"]
 
-    elif config.default_pattern == "distutils3" and "setup.py" in files:
-        with util.open_auto(os.path.join(src_dir, "setup.py"), 'r') as setup_fp:
-            setup_contents = setup_fp.read()
-
-        if "test_suite" in setup_contents or "pbr=True" in setup_contents:
-            tests_config = testsuites["setup.py"]
-
     elif config.default_pattern == "R":
         tests_config = "export _R_CHECK_FORCE_SUGGESTS_=false\n"              \
                        "R CMD check --no-manual --no-examples --no-codoc . "    \
diff --git a/tests/test_check.py b/tests/test_check.py
index 0d915f73..304029ba 100644
--- a/tests/test_check.py
+++ b/tests/test_check.py
@@ -152,26 +152,6 @@ def test_scan_for_tests_perlcheck_in(self):
         check.os.listdir = listdir_backup
         self.assertEqual(check.tests_config, 'make TEST_VERBOSE=1 test')
 
-    def test_scan_for_tests_setup(self):
-        """
-        Test scan_for_tests with setup.py suite
-        """
-        reqs = buildreq.Requirements("")
-        conf = config.Config("")
-        tcontent = tarball.Content("", "", "", [], conf, "")
-        listdir_backup = os.listdir
-        check.os.listdir = mock_generator(['setup.py'])
-        content = 'test_suite'
-        m_open = mock_open(read_data=content)
-        with patch(self.open_name, m_open, create=True):
-            conf.default_pattern = "distutils3"
-            check.scan_for_tests('pkgdir', conf, reqs, tcontent)
-
-        check.os.listdir = listdir_backup
-        self.assertEqual(check.tests_config,
-                         'PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}$(python -c "import sys; print(sys.path[-1])") '
-                         'python setup.py test')
-
     def test_scan_for_tests_cmake(self):
         """
         Test scan_for_tests with cmake suite