diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 61c9797c2..f874c2f21 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ if (NOT GTSAM_BUILD_PYTHON)
     return()
 endif()
 
-# Install development dependencies to build wrapper
-message(STATUS "Installing Python development dependencies")
-execute_process(COMMAND "${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}" "-m" "pip" "install" "-r" "dev_requirements.txt"
-                WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_PYTHON_SOURCE_DIR}
-                OUTPUT_QUIET)
-
 # Generate setup.py.
 file(READ "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md" README_CONTENTS)
 configure_file(${PROJECT_PYTHON_SOURCE_DIR}/setup.py.in