diff --git a/classloader-leak-test-framework.spec b/classloader-leak-test-framework.spec
index 66d5950..bb16ebe 100644
--- a/classloader-leak-test-framework.spec
+++ b/classloader-leak-test-framework.spec
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ BuildArch:	noarch
 BuildRequires:	maven-local
 BuildRequires:	mvn(junit:junit)
 BuildRequires:	mvn(org.apache.bcel:bcel)
-%if %{with tests}
-BuildRequires: mvn(javax.el:el-api)
-%endif
 
 %description
 Stand-alone test framework for detecting and/or verifying the existence or
@@ -37,6 +34,7 @@ cp -r %{name}/* .
 
 %pom_remove_dep com.sun.faces:jsf-api
 %pom_remove_dep com.sun.faces:jsf-impl
+%pom_remove_dep javax.el:el-api
 
 %build
 %if %{with tests}