diff --git a/inkscape.changes b/inkscape.changes
index 55a9205..627dec7 100644
--- a/inkscape.changes
+++ b/inkscape.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 11 09:44:53 UTC 2017 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not require aspell, require gtkspell [bsc#1052953]
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Aug  7 23:08:09 UTC 2017 - plinnell@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/inkscape.spec b/inkscape.spec
index 939933a..1c61e72 100644
--- a/inkscape.spec
+++ b/inkscape.spec
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Source2:        inkscape-split-extensions-extra.sh
 # PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE inkscape-packages.patch sbrabec@suse.cz -- Suggest packages instead of compilation from source.
 Patch0:         inkscape-packages.patch
 
-BuildRequires:  aspell-devel
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
+BuildRequires:  gtkspell-devel
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1325
 BuildRequires:  libboost_headers-devel
 %else
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ Inkscape is a vector illustration program for the GNOME desktop.
 %setup -q
 %patch0 -p1
 
-
 %build
 ./autogen.sh
 RPM_OPT_FLAGS="%{optflags}"