diff --git a/libxmlb.spec b/libxmlb.spec
index cb2a987..20322a7 100644
--- a/libxmlb.spec
+++ b/libxmlb.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ Source0:   https://github.com/hughsie/%{name}/releases/download/%{version}/%{nam
 
 BuildRequires: glib2-devel >= %{glib2_version}
 BuildRequires: gtk-doc
-BuildRequires: libstemmer-devel
 BuildRequires: meson
 BuildRequires: gobject-introspection-devel
 BuildRequires: xz-devel