diff --git a/plexus-build-api.spec b/plexus-build-api.spec
index 48266c6..895cdaa 100644
--- a/plexus-build-api.spec
+++ b/plexus-build-api.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ BuildRequires:  maven-local
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-component-metadata)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-container-default)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils)
-BuildRequires:  mvn(org.sonatype.spice:spice-parent:pom:)
 
 %description
 Plexus Build API
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ cp -p %{SOURCE1} .
 %patch0 -p1
 %patch1 -p1
 
+%pom_remove_parent
 %pom_xpath_set "pom:plugin[pom:artifactId='maven-compiler-plugin']/pom:configuration/*" 1.6
 
 %mvn_file : plexus/%{name}