diff --git a/junit.spec b/junit.spec
index 34dec29..96c1760 100644
--- a/junit.spec
+++ b/junit.spec
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  hamcrest-core >= 1.3
 BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 1.6
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-local
-Requires:       java >= 1.6
 Requires:       mvn(org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core)
 Provides:       %{name}-demo = %{version}-%{release}
 Obsoletes:      %{name}-demo < %{version}-%{release}