--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,14 +8,8 @@ compile_ext_mod = False
 # import statements
 import os
 import sys
-import distutils.extension
-from distutils.util import get_platform
-try:
-    # First try to load most advanced setuptools setup.
-    from setuptools import setup
-except:
-    # Fall back if setuptools is not installed.
-    from distutils.core import setup
+from sysconfig import get_platform
+from setuptools import setup, Extension
 
 platform = get_platform()
 
@@ -97,8 +91,8 @@ if compile_ext_mod or should_compile_ext
     # sources for ext module
     ext_mod_src = ['common/inotify_syscalls.c']
     # dst for ext module
-    ext_mod.append(distutils.extension.Extension('inotify_syscalls',
-                                                 ext_mod_src))
+    ext_mod.append(Extension('inotify_syscalls',
+                             ext_mod_src))
 
 
 setup(