diff --git a/mayavi/__init__.py b/mayavi/__init__.py

index 95b9a584..ebfa1866 100644

--- a/mayavi/__init__.py

+++ b/mayavi/__init__.py

@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ __requires__ = [

     'pyface>=6.1.1',

     'pygments',  # This is only needed for the Qt backend but we add it anyway.

     'traits>=6.0.0',

-    'traitsui>=7.0.0',

-    'vtk'

+    'traitsui>=7.0.0'

 ]

 __extras_require__ = {