diff --git a/.python-base-version b/.python-base-version
deleted file mode 100644
index e4fba218..00000000
--- a/.python-base-version
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-3.12
diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
deleted file mode 100644
index 67cf6d4f..00000000
--- a/.python-version
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-syn-lib
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ca840d2b..66122359 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 # Variables
 CARGO := cargo
 
-python_setup:
-	pyenv install -s $(shell cat .python-base-version)
-	pyenv virtualenv-delete -f $(shell cat .python-version) || true
-	pyenv virtualenv $(shell cat .python-base-version) $(shell cat .python-version)
-	pyenv version
-
 python_project_setup:
 	pip install -r requirements.txt
 	pre-commit install --hook-type pre-commit --hook-type prepare-commit-msg --hook-type commit-msg
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7951d63..b5b1d91d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,21 +6,16 @@
 
 ### Python
 
-We currently use python for pre-commit hooks. We herefore have a pyenv setup, after having pyenv and pyenv-virtualenv installed, simply run:
-
-```
-make python_setup
-```
-
-and
+To run the basic python setup, run:
 
 ```
 make python_project_setup
 ```
 
-### Rust
+This will install the required dependencies.
+*It is recommended to do this in a virtual environment*.
 
-This project requires rust, please follow the guidelines for installation.
+### Rust
 
 To run the basic rust setup, run: