diff --git a/gdal.spec b/gdal.spec
index 9350a08..e92dfec 100644
--- a/gdal.spec
+++ b/gdal.spec
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ BuildRequires: expat-devel
 BuildRequires: fontconfig-devel
 # No freexl in EL5
 BuildRequires: freexl-devel
-BuildRequires: g2clib-static
 BuildRequires: geos-devel >= 3.7.1
 BuildRequires: ghostscript
 BuildRequires: hdf-devel