diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6ccf827e45..fa617cc87c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ setup(
     name = "Django",
     version = version.replace(' ', '-'),
     url = 'http://www.djangoproject.com/',
-    download_url = 'http://media.djangoproject.com/releases/1.1/Django-1.1.tar.gz',
     author = 'Django Software Foundation',
     author_email = 'foundation@djangoproject.com',
     description = 'A high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.',