diff --git a/installation-images.changes b/installation-images.changes
index 6d91773..d00a417 100644
--- a/installation-images.changes
+++ b/installation-images.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  9 14:42:09 CET 2018 - snwint@suse.de
+
+- avoid explicit dependency on python-libstoragemgmt
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 8 16:56:16 UTC 2018 - wfeldt@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/installation-images.spec b/installation-images.spec
index 7596d4b..83866d5 100644
--- a/installation-images.spec
+++ b/installation-images.spec
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ BuildRequires:  grub2-arm64-efi
 # inst-sys module for libstoragemgmt
 BuildRequires:  libstoragemgmt-netapp-plugin
 BuildRequires:  libstoragemgmt-smis-plugin
-BuildRequires:  python-libstoragemgmt
 # our images are not reproducible and it's taking time
 #!BuildIgnore:  build-compare