diff --git a/cups-pk-helper.spec b/cups-pk-helper.spec
index b2f7d40..9ab1bca 100644
--- a/cups-pk-helper.spec
+++ b/cups-pk-helper.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Patch0:         polkit_result.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  libtool >= 1.4.3
 BuildRequires:  cups-devel >= 1.2
-BuildRequires:  python-devel >= 2.4
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel >= 2.29.8
 BuildRequires:  gtk2-devel >= 2.12.0
 BuildRequires:  dbus-glib-devel >= 0.74