diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index afc62f2e3..2ef26adf4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 - python3-openssl (>=0.14)
 - python3-cssutils (>=1.0.2)
 - python3-keyring
-- python3-idna
 - python3-precis-i18n
 
 ### Optional Runtime Requirements
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b3aaa762b..3c4505423 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -289,6 +289,5 @@ setup(
         'pyOpenSSL>=0.12',
         'cssutils>=1.0.2',
         'precis-i18n>=1.0.0',
-        'idna>=2.7',
     ]
 )
diff --git a/win/_base.sh b/win/_base.sh
index 189430a4d..dd97d9290 100644
--- a/win/_base.sh
+++ b/win/_base.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ python-axolotl
 qrcode
 cssutils
 precis-i18n
-idna
 "
 
     build_pip install $(echo "$PIP_REQUIREMENTS" | tr ["\\n"] [" "])