diff --git a/pcp.spec b/pcp.spec
index 078f6c2..7765aa2 100644
--- a/pcp.spec
+++ b/pcp.spec
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ BuildRequires: systemd-devel
 BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils
 BuildRequires: qt4-devel >= 4.4
 %endif
-BuildRequires: flex-devel
 
 Requires: bash gawk sed grep fileutils findutils initscripts perl which
 Requires: python