diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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+++ b/setup.py
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+import os
+try:
+    import SimPEG
+except ImportError, e:
+    os.system('git clone https://github.com/simpeg/simpeg.git')
+    os.system('mv simpeg/SimPEG temp')
+    os.system('rm -rf simpeg')
+    os.system('mv temp SimPEG')