diff --git a/javapackages-tools.spec b/javapackages-tools.spec
index a654696..c7fe893 100644
--- a/javapackages-tools.spec
+++ b/javapackages-tools.spec
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ Patch1:         python-optional.patch
 #PATCH-FIX-SUSE: SUSE did not bump epoch of openjdk packages, whereas Fedora did
 #               Avoid generating unresolvable requires
 Patch2:         suse-no-epoch.patch
-BuildRequires:  asciidoc
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  perl
 BuildRequires:  rpm