diff --git a/buzztrax.changes b/buzztrax.changes
index d5197b7..67a011b 100644
--- a/buzztrax.changes
+++ b/buzztrax.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan 18 10:57:59 UTC 2019 - davejplater@gmail.com
+
+- Removed fluidsynth from the build until it catches up with
+  version 2.x.x
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jul  4 22:17:58 UTC 2018 - bjorn.lie@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/buzztrax.spec b/buzztrax.spec
index 7060559..4bb345c 100644
--- a/buzztrax.spec
+++ b/buzztrax.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package buzztrax
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(%{gir})
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(alsa)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(cairo)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(clutter-gtk-1.0)
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(fluidsynth)
+#BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(fluidsynth)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gdk-x11-3.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gio-2.0) >= %{glib_version}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= %{glib_version}