diff --git a/darshan-util/pydarshan/mypy.ini b/darshan-util/pydarshan/mypy.ini
index a93064959..597b8de84 100644
--- a/darshan-util/pydarshan/mypy.ini
+++ b/darshan-util/pydarshan/mypy.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 warn_redundant_casts = True
 warn_unused_ignores = True
 show_error_codes = True
-plugins = numpy.typing.mypy_plugin
 exclude = darshan/examples/tutorial/
 
 # Third party dependencies that don't have types.