diff --git a/segpy/ext/__init__.py b/segpy/ext/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ba891c3..0000000
--- a/segpy/ext/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import pkg_resources
-
-loaded = set()
-
-
-def load_entry_points(name=None):
-    """Load extension packages into the segpy.ext namespace.
-
-    Any packages registered against the 'segpy.ext' entry-point group will be
-    installed dynamically into the segpy.ext namespace.
-    """
-    for entry_point in pkg_resources.iter_entry_points(group='segpy.ext', name=name):
-        package = entry_point.load()
-        if package not in loaded:
-            loaded.add(package)
-            __path__.extend(package.__path__)
-            package.load()
-
-
-load_entry_points()