diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fcf76029c..078fd5fd0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ setup(name='allmydata-tahoe',
       classifiers=trove_classifiers,
       test_suite="allmydata.test",
       install_requires=["zfec >= 1.0.3",
-                        "foolscap >= 0.1.6", "simplejson", "nevow"],
+                        "foolscap >= 0.1.6", "simplejson",
+                        #"nevow", # we need nevow, but it doesn't seem to be
+                                  # installable by easy_install
+                        ],
       dependency_links=["http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/Dependencies",
                         #  this form is used when the unpacked source
                         #  distribution is copied into our tree: