diff --git a/xerces-j2.spec b/xerces-j2.spec
index 71be31a..b0c7809 100644
--- a/xerces-j2.spec
+++ b/xerces-j2.spec
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ Provides:	jaxp_parser_impl
 Requires:	xml-commons-apis
 Requires:	/usr/sbin/update-alternatives
 BuildRequires:	ant >= 0:1.5
-# XXX the next line forces beehive to play nice
-BuildRequires:  xerces-j2, xml-commons-apis
 BuildRequires:	jpackage-utils >= 0:1.5
 BuildRequires:	jaxp_parser_impl
 BuildRequires:	xml-commons-resolver