diff --git a/openucx.changes b/openucx.changes
index 8be8f8b..ffe52f4 100644
--- a/openucx.changes
+++ b/openucx.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec  8 21:19:11 UTC 2017 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Drop doxygen BuildRequires: The documentation was already not
+  built with this enabled. Removing the BR causes no regression in
+  the package but eliminates a build cycle
+  boost -> curl -> doxygen -> openucx -> boost
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Sep 19 13:52:13 UTC 2017 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/openucx.spec b/openucx.spec
index dadcd55..41bc8ee 100644
--- a/openucx.spec
+++ b/openucx.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Patch1:         openucx-s390x-support.patch
 BuildRequires:  autoconf >= 2.63
 BuildRequires:  automake >= 1.10
 BuildRequires:  binutils-devel
-BuildRequires:  doxygen
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  libibverbs-devel
 BuildRequires:  libnuma-devel