diff --git a/skimage/color/setup.py b/skimage/color/setup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+
+def configuration(parent_package='', top_path=None):
+    from numpy.distutils.misc_util import Configuration
+
+    config = Configuration('color', parent_package, top_path)
+    config.add_data_files('colors.ini')
+
+    return config
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    from numpy.distutils.core import setup
+    setup(maintainer='scikit-image Developers',
+          maintainer_email='scikit-image@googlegroups.com',
+          description='Image Color Routines',
+          url='https://github.com/scikit-image/scikit-image',
+          license='Modified BSD',
+          **(configuration(top_path='').todict())
+          )