diff --git a/ceph.spec b/ceph.spec
index 20ec77f..6cecb39 100644
--- a/ceph.spec
+++ b/ceph.spec
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ BuildRequires:	libthrift-devel >= 0.13.0
 BuildRequires:	thrift-devel >= 0.13.0
 %endif
 %endif
-BuildRequires:	re2-devel
 %if 0%{with jaeger}
 BuildRequires:	bison
 BuildRequires:	flex