diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3c3aeea..63c7c1c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ setup(
     include_package_data=True,
     zip_safe=False,
     platforms='any',
-    install_requires=['redis', 'logbook', 'blinker'],
+    install_requires=['redis', 'logbook'],
     scripts=['bin/rqinfo', 'bin/rqworker'],
     classifiers=[
         # As from http://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=list_classifiers
diff --git a/tests/test_rq.py b/tests/test_rq.py
index f14f76e..5463c9d 100644
--- a/tests/test_rq.py
+++ b/tests/test_rq.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import unittest
 from pickle import loads
-from blinker import signal
 from redis import Redis
 from rq import conn, Queue, Worker
 
@@ -21,14 +20,11 @@ class RQTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # Flush beforewards (we like our hygiene)
         conn.flushdb()
-        signal('setup').send(self)
 
         # Store the connection (for sanity checking)
         self.testconn = testconn
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        signal('teardown').send(self)
-
         # Flush afterwards
         conn.flushdb()