--- efl/setup.py    (revision 40080)
+++ efl/setup.py    (working copy)
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@
         import Cython
     except ImportError:
         raise SystemExit("You need Cython -- http://cython.org/")
-    try:
-        import Pyrex
-    except ImportError:
-        raise SystemExit(
-            "You need Pyrex -- "
-            "http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/greg.ewing/python/Pyrex/")
 
 
 from ez_setup import use_setuptools