diff --git a/distlib/compat.py b/distlib/compat.py
index e594106..100d695 100644
--- a/distlib/compat.py
+++ b/distlib/compat.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if sys.version_info[0] < 3:  # pragma: no cover
     from types import FileType as file_type
     import __builtin__ as builtins
     import ConfigParser as configparser
-    from ._backport import shutil
+    import shutil
     from urlparse import urlparse, urlunparse, urljoin, urlsplit, urlunsplit
     from urllib import (urlretrieve, quote as _quote, unquote, url2pathname,
                         pathname2url, ContentTooShortError, splittype)
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ except ImportError: # pragma: no cover
 try:
     import sysconfig
 except ImportError: # pragma: no cover
-    from ._backport import sysconfig
+    import sysconfig
 
 try:
     callable = callable
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 052cae0..cc41754 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -60,13 +60,7 @@ distutils.core.setup(
     platforms='any',
     packages=[
         'distlib',
-        'distlib._backport',
     ],
-    package_data={
-        'distlib._backport': ['sysconfig.cfg'],
-        'distlib': ['t32.exe', 't64.exe', 'w32.exe', 'w64.exe',
-                    't64-arm.exe', 'w64-arm.exe'],
-    },
     cmdclass={
         'test': TestCommand,
     },
-- 
1.8.3.1