diff --git a/krb5.spec b/krb5.spec
index 23895a8..cf5ae46 100644
--- a/krb5.spec
+++ b/krb5.spec
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ Patch38: Fix-flaws-in-LDAP-DN-checking.patch
 License: MIT
 URL: http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
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 BuildRequires: autoconf, bison, cmake, flex, gawk, gettext, pkgconfig, sed
 BuildRequires: libcom_err-devel, libedit-devel, libss-devel
 BuildRequires: gzip, ncurses-devel