diff --git a/rrdtool.spec b/rrdtool.spec
index 071b3ab..5bd1118 100644
--- a/rrdtool.spec
+++ b/rrdtool.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Requires(post): systemd
 Requires(preun): systemd
 Requires(postun): systemd
 BuildRequires: make
-BuildRequires: gcc-c++, openssl-devel, freetype-devel
+BuildRequires: gcc-c++, freetype-devel
 BuildRequires: libpng-devel, zlib-devel, intltool >= 0.35.0
 BuildRequires: cairo-devel >= 1.4.6, pango-devel >= 1.17
 BuildRequires: libtool, groff