diff --git a/qdox.spec b/qdox.spec
index ea44eab..864f81e 100644
--- a/qdox.spec
+++ b/qdox.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Summary:        Extract class/interface/method definitions from sources
 Name:           qdox
 Version:        2.0
-Release:        6.%{vertag}%{?dist}
+Release:        7.%{vertag}%{?dist}
 Epoch:          0
 License:        ASL 2.0
 URL:            https://github.com/paul-hammant/qdox
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ BuildRequires:  maven-local
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-assembly-plugin)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-invoker-plugin)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin)
-BuildRequires:  mvn(org.sonatype.oss:oss-parent:pom:)
 
 BuildRequires:  byaccj
 BuildRequires:  jflex
@@ -46,6 +45,9 @@ API docs for %{name}.
 find -name *.jar -delete
 rm -rf bootstrap
 
+# remove unnecessary dependency on parent POM
+%pom_remove_parent
+
 # We don't need these plugins
 %pom_remove_plugin :animal-sniffer-maven-plugin
 %pom_remove_plugin :maven-failsafe-plugin
@@ -78,6 +80,9 @@ jar ufm target/%{name}-%{version}*.jar %{SOURCE1}
 %doc LICENSE.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Nov 22 2019 Fabio Valentini <decathorpe@gmail.com> - 0:2.0-7.M9
+- Remove unnecessary dependency on parent POM.
+
 * Sun Aug 18 2019 Fabio Valentini <decathorpe@gmail.com> - 0:2.0-6.M9
 - Port to jflex 1.7.0.