diff --git a/python2-pip.spec b/python2-pip.spec
index 6fdd6e6..ebfa6d6 100644
--- a/python2-pip.spec
+++ b/python2-pip.spec
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ BuildRequires:  python2-pyyaml
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  ca-certificates
 Requires:       ca-certificates
-Requires:       python2-setuptools
 
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python2-%{srcname}}