diff --git a/Pyro5/__init__.py b/Pyro5/__init__.py
index 57985d0..1269a22 100644
--- a/Pyro5/__init__.py
+++ b/Pyro5/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Pyro - Python Remote Objects.  Copyright by Irmen de Jong (irmen@razorvine.net).
 """
 
-__version__ = "5.5"
+__version__ = "5.5.1"
 __author__ = "Irmen de Jong"
 
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a92af09..e7add89 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ include_package_data = False
 packages = Pyro5, Pyro5.utils, Pyro5.compatibility
 install_requires =
     serpent>=1.27
-setup_requires =
-    pytest-runner
-test_require =
-    pytest
 
 [options.entry_points]
 console_scripts =
@@ -45,10 +41,6 @@ console_scripts =
     pyro5-check-config = Pyro5.configure:dump
     pyro5-httpgateway = Pyro5.utils.httpgateway:main
 
-
-[aliases]
-test = pytest
-
 [pycodestyle]
 max-line-length = 140
 exclude = .git,__pycache__,.tox,docs,tests,build,dist,.eggs,.cache,examples