diff --git a/conda.recipe/meta.yaml b/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
index 03b7dfa..7b03cb5 100644
--- a/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ source:
 
 build:
   noarch: python
-  string: py{{py}}
   script: python setup.py install --single-version-externally-managed --record=record.txt
   entry_points:
     - pystog_cli = pystog.cli:pystog_cli