diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9d1cf0fec5..7968797b08 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ def find(main_package):
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
 
         "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
-        "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Neuroscience",
     ],
     keywords=["spinnaker", "pynn0.9", "neural simulation"],
     packages=packages,