diff --git a/docs/mdx_math_setup.py b/docs/mdx_math_setup.py
index 8ffc2c7a9..7d870e5c3 100755
--- a/docs/mdx_math_setup.py
+++ b/docs/mdx_math_setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 SUCH DAMAGE.
 """
 
-from distutils.core import setup
+from setuptools import setup
 
 long_description = """This extension adds math formulas support to Python-Markdown_
 (works with version 2.6 or newer).
diff --git a/mlxtend/frequent_patterns/fpcommon.py b/mlxtend/frequent_patterns/fpcommon.py
index 0181e7104..b1a514cd1 100644
--- a/mlxtend/frequent_patterns/fpcommon.py
+++ b/mlxtend/frequent_patterns/fpcommon.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import collections
 import warnings
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion as Version
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd