diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ pre-commit
pytest
pytest-cov
pytest-sugar
-virtualenv
diff --git a/test/test_installation.py b/test/test_installation.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
import ast
import os
import subprocess
from git.compat import is_win
from test.lib import TestBase
from test.lib.helper import with_rw_directory
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@
class TestInstallation(TestBase):
    def setUp_venv(self, rw_dir):
        self.venv = rw_dir
-        subprocess.run(["virtualenv", self.venv], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
        bin_name = "Scripts" if is_win else "bin"
        self.python = os.path.join(self.venv, bin_name, "python")
        self.pip = os.path.join(self.venv, bin_name, "pip")