diff --git a/python-pygit2.spec b/python-pygit2.spec
index a9b9551..131146c 100644
--- a/python-pygit2.spec
+++ b/python-pygit2.spec
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Source0:        https://github.com/libgit2/%{pkgname}/archive/v%{version}/%{pkgn
 
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  libgit2-devel
-BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 
 %description
 pygit2 is a set of Python bindings to the libgit2 library, which implements