diff --git a/src/shapefile.py b/src/shapefile.py
index 1257b2b..f5932a5 100644
--- a/src/shapefile.py
+++ b/src/shapefile.py
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@
 # Create named logger
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-doctest.NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE = 1
-
 # Module settings
 VERBOSE = True