diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e78c9e9119d42c54ed4997757f8756514d69df90..7ea85d5a7d2dccb1600911e2f387e35a65042d4a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ needs_pytest = {"pytest", "test", "ptr"}.intersection(sys.argv)
 pytest_runner = ["pytest-runner"] if needs_pytest else []
 
 readme = open("README.md").read()
-history = open("BACKLOG.md").read()
 
 keywords_list = [
     "virus",
@@ -453,10 +452,6 @@ requires_install_groups = [
 for reqs in requires_extras.values():
     requires_extras["all"].extend(reqs)
 
-# for my_group in requires_install_groups:
-#    for my_item in my_group:
-#        requires_install.append(my_item)
-
 keywords = ""
 for kw in keywords_list:
     keywords += " " + kw