diff --git a/python/mypy.ini b/python/mypy.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a581c5f1e..0000000000
--- a/python/mypy.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[mypy]
-strict = True
-python_version = 3.6
-warn_unused_configs = True
diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg
index 9aeab2bb0d..bd88b44ad8 100644
--- a/python/setup.cfg
+++ b/python/setup.cfg
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ extend-ignore = E722  # Prefer pylint's bare-except checks to flake8's
 exclude = __pycache__,
           .venv,
 
+[mypy]
+strict = True
+python_version = 3.6
+warn_unused_configs = True
+
 [pylint.messages control]
 # Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
 # can either give multiple identifiers separated by comma (,) or put this