diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18adca12366c16cca27370f8217e25c8a126623c..c63be394c9e4c31dbb6fa68e4ddd96a6c9161bf7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 This repository is part of the Neurorobotics Platform software
 Copyright (C) Human Brain Project
-https://neurorobotics.ai
+https://neurorobotics.net
 
 The Human Brain Project is a European Commission funded project
 in the frame of the [Horizon2020 FET Flagship plan](http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/fet-flagships).
 
+This work has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation under the Specific Grant Agreement No. 720270 (Human Brain Project SGA1), and the Specific Grant Agreement No. 785907 (Human Brain Project SGA2), and under the Specific Grant Agreement No. 945539 (Human Brain Project SGA3).
+
 
 You are free to clone this repository and amend its code with respect to
 the license that you find in the root folder.
diff --git a/hbp_nrp_virtual_coach/setup.py b/hbp_nrp_virtual_coach/setup.py
index c609006b37b67543d5e3c56d2383be7ae2643e23..4bb98c8146f6be55cf5764a246f53fde3b1ca368 100644
--- a/hbp_nrp_virtual_coach/setup.py
+++ b/hbp_nrp_virtual_coach/setup.py
@@ -2,47 +2,15 @@
 
 # pylint: disable=F0401,E0611,W0622,E0012,W0142,W0402
 
-from builtins import str
-try:
-    from setuptools import setup
-except ImportError:
-    from distutils.core import setup
-
-from optparse import Option  # pylint:disable=deprecated-module
-import pip
+from setuptools import setup
 import pathlib
 import pynrp
 
 README = (pathlib.Path(__file__).parent / "README.txt").read_text()
 
-options = Option('--workaround')
-options.skip_requirements_regex = None
 reqs_file = './requirements.txt'
-
-pip_version_major = int(pip.__version__.split('.')[0])
-# Hack for old pip versions
-if pip_version_major == 1:
-    # Versions 1.x rely on pip.req.parse_requirements
-    # but don't require a "session" parameter
-    from pip.req import parse_requirements # pylint:disable=no-name-in-module, import-error
-    install_reqs = parse_requirements(reqs_file, options=options)
-    reqs = [str(ir.req) for ir in install_reqs]
-elif 10 > pip_version_major > 1:
-    # Versions greater than 1.x but smaller than 10.x rely on pip.req.parse_requirements
-    # and requires a "session" parameter
-    from pip.req import parse_requirements # pylint:disable=no-name-in-module, import-error
-    from pip.download import PipSession  # pylint:disable=no-name-in-module, import-error
-    options.isolated_mode = False
-    install_reqs = parse_requirements(  # pylint:disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
-        reqs_file,
-        session=PipSession,
-        options=options
-    )
-    reqs = [str(ir.req) for ir in install_reqs]
-elif pip_version_major >= 10:
-    # Versions greater or equal to 10.x don't rely on pip.req.parse_requirements
-    install_reqs = list(val.strip() for val in open(reqs_file))
-    reqs = install_reqs
+install_reqs = list(val.strip() for val in open(reqs_file))
+reqs = install_reqs
 
 config = {
     'description': 'Python interface to the Neurorobotics Platform (NRP)',