diff --git a/conda/artiq/meta.yaml b/conda/artiq/meta.yaml
index d3f4c351f..3b76bcd88 100644
--- a/conda/artiq/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/artiq/meta.yaml
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ requirements:
     - binutils-or1k-linux
   run:
     - python >=3.5.1
-    - readline [linux]
-    - pyreadline [win]
     - llvmlite-artiq 0.10.0.dev py35_24
     - scipy
     - numpy