diff --git a/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm b/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm
index 16a3ab10cc2..ee29bfa1f9f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm
@@ -2826,11 +2826,6 @@ astronomy and astrophysics.")
      (list
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
-          (add-after 'unpack 'relax-requirements
-            (lambda _
-              (substitute* "setup.cfg"
-                ;; numpy>=1.25
-                ((">=1.25") ">=1.24"))))
           (replace 'check
             (lambda* (#:key tests? test-flags #:allow-other-keys)
               (when tests?