diff --git a/openssh.changes b/openssh.changes
index fcc121a..c1381de 100644
--- a/openssh.changes
+++ b/openssh.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 28 16:15:06 UTC 2020 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.de>
+
+- Don't recommend xauth to avoid pulling in X.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 18 14:47:36 UTC 2020 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/openssh.spec b/openssh.spec
index f972a23..548381b 100644
--- a/openssh.spec
+++ b/openssh.spec
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ Requires(post): %fillup_prereq
 Requires(pre):  pwdutils
 Recommends:     %{name}-helpers = %{version}-%{release}
 Recommends:     audit
-Recommends:     xauth
 Conflicts:      %{name}-fips < %{version}-%{release}
 Conflicts:      %{name}-fips > %{version}-%{release}
 Conflicts:      nonfreessh