diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 02ce831..77a039a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -26,20 +26,6 @@
 [upload_sphinx]
 upload-dir = doc/build/html
 
-[compile_catalog]
-directory = patrole/locale
-domain = patrole
-
-[update_catalog]
-domain = patrole
-output_dir = patrole/locale
-input_file = patrole/locale/patrole.pot
-
-[extract_messages]
-keywords = _ gettext ngettext l_ lazy_gettext
-mapping_file = babel.cfg
-output_file = patrole/locale/patrole.pot
-
 [build_releasenotes]
 all_files = 1
 build-dir = releasenotes/build