--- setup.py.orig	2012-03-25 22:47:34.000000000 -0700
+++ setup.py	2012-03-25 22:48:21.000000000 -0700
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
         
     def create_ephemeris(self, de_number=405):
         try:
-            download_ascii(self.build_temp, de_number)
             binary_file = open(os.path.join(self.ephemeris_dir, "DE%s.bin") %
                                de_number, 'wb')
             ncoeff = process_header(self.build_temp, de_number, binary_file)
