diff --git a/libcanberra.changes b/libcanberra.changes
index 980ee89..3753fd1 100644
--- a/libcanberra.changes
+++ b/libcanberra.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan 14 12:11:44 UTC 2016 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Do not require sound-theme-freedesktop by libcanberra0: if this
+  is wanted on a default install, it is up to the DE pattern to
+  recommend/require this - it is not needed for the libraries
+  proper functioning.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 28 16:43:10 UTC 2015 - zaitor@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/libcanberra.spec b/libcanberra.spec
index 7cba0cf..544214f 100644
--- a/libcanberra.spec
+++ b/libcanberra.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libcanberra
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2016 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
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ designed to be portable.
 Summary:        Portable sound event library
 Group:          System/Libraries
 Requires:       libpulse0 >= 0.9.11
-Requires:       sound-theme-freedesktop
 
 %description -n libcanberra0
 libcanberra is an implementation of the XDG Sound Theme and Name