diff --git a/pmix.spec b/pmix.spec
index 54f70b1..de0d7ba 100644
--- a/pmix.spec
+++ b/pmix.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ BuildRequires:  libevent-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  make
 BuildRequires:  munge-devel
-BuildRequires:  pandoc
 BuildRequires:  perl-interpreter
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel