diff --git a/gnome-shell.spec b/gnome-shell.spec
index b6e6de9..6409450 100644
--- a/gnome-shell.spec
+++ b/gnome-shell.spec
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ BuildRequires: gtk-doc
 %ifnarch s390 s390x
 Recommends:     gnome-bluetooth%{?_isa} >= %{gnome_bluetooth_version}
 %endif
-Requires:       gnome-desktop3%{?_isa} >= %{gnome_desktop_version}
 %if 0%{?rhel} != 7
 # Disabled on RHEL 7 to allow logging into KDE session by default
 Recommends:     gnome-session-xsession