REL: Release 1.7.1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4be9127..92e0c7f 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 MINOR               = 7
 MICRO               = 1
 ISRELEASED          = True
-VERSION             = '%d.%d.%drc1' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)
+VERSION             = '%d.%d.%d' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)
 
 # Return the git revision as a string
 def git_version():