diff --git a/python-reno.spec b/python-reno.spec
index 3412979..5d37b2d 100644
--- a/python-reno.spec
+++ b/python-reno.spec
@@ -101,8 +101,9 @@ Summary:        Reno documentation
 Documentation for Reno
 
 %prep
-# FIXME: workaround required to build reno
 %autosetup -n %{pypi_name}-%{version} -S git
+# https://bugs.launchpad.net/reno/+bug/1520096
+sed -i '/[Nn]ewton/d' doc/source/history.rst
 
 %build
 %py2_build