diff --git a/libssh2_org.changes b/libssh2_org.changes
index 8a4e24e..d658b3a 100644
--- a/libssh2_org.changes
+++ b/libssh2_org.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 16 18:51:36 UTC 2018 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Drop openssh BuildRequires: this is only used for one of the
+  minor self-tests.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun 29 18:59:13 UTC 2017 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/libssh2_org.spec b/libssh2_org.spec
index 9157be8..e1ebfd5 100644
--- a/libssh2_org.spec
+++ b/libssh2_org.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libssh2_org
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 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
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Patch0:         libssh2-ocloexec.patch
 BuildRequires:  groff
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  man
-BuildRequires:  openssh
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(zlib)