diff --git a/cibuildwheel/macos.py b/cibuildwheel/macos.py
index a62aadd08..5ef450a1d 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/macos.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/macos.py
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ def call(args, env=None, cwd=None, shell=False):
         # install pip & wheel
         call(['python', get_pip_script, '--no-setuptools', '--no-wheel'], env=env)
         call(['pip', '--version'], env=env)
-        # sudo required, because the removal of the old version of setuptools might cause problems with newer pip versions (see issue #122)
-        call(['sudo', 'pip', 'install', '--upgrade', 'setuptools'], env=env)
+        call(['pip', 'install', '--upgrade', 'setuptools'], env=env)
         call(['pip', 'install', 'wheel'], env=env)
         call(['pip', 'install', 'delocate'], env=env)