diff --git a/src/graphkernels/setup.py b/src/graphkernels/setup.py
index e566fe55..e538f77e 100644
--- a/src/graphkernels/setup.py
+++ b/src/graphkernels/setup.py
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 	license = 'ETH Zurich',
 	packages = ['graphkernels'],
 
-	install_requires = ['GKextCPy','python-igraph', 'numpy'],
+	install_requires = ['GKextCPy','igraph', 'numpy'],
 	package_data={'graphkernels': ['data.mutag']},
 	) # maybe to check github url